Particulate matter at a rural location in southern England during 2006: Model sensitivities to precursor emissions

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 689-696

  Derwent, Richard ^a   Witham, Claire ^b   Redington, Alison ^b   Jenkin, Michael ^c   Stedman, John ^d   Yardley, Rachel ^e   Hayman, Garry ^e  

^a RDSCIENTIFIC   (United Kingdom)

^b MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

^e NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emission sensitivities; PM ammonium; PM nitrate; PM sulphate; PM2.5 mass concentrations

Indexed keywords

EMISSION SENSITIVITIES; PM AMMONIUM; PM NITRATE; PM SULPHATE; PM2.5 MASS CONCENTRATIONS;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CARBON MONOXIDE; EMISSION CONTROL; FORMING; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; SULFUR DIOXIDE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

PERMANENT MAGNETS;

AIR MASS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EMISSION; PARTICULATE MATTER; REDUCTION; RURAL ATMOSPHERE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; HARWELL; OXFORDSHIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 58149094675     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2008.09.077     Document Type: Article

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