Modelling local and synoptic scale influences on ozone concentrations in a topographically complex region of Southern Italy

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 43, Issue 29, 2009, Pages 4424-4434

  Schurmann G J ^a   Algieri, A ^a   Hedgecock, I M ^a   Manna, G ^a   Pirrone, N ^a   Sprovieri, F ^a  

^a CNR Institute for Atmospheric Pollution   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air quality; Mediterranean; Urban emissions; WRF Chem

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGICAL CONDITIONS; COMPLEX TERRAINS; EMISSION SCENARIO; EULERIAN; HORIZONTAL RESOLUTION; ITALIAN REGIONS; LOCAL EMISSIONS; LOCAL SCALE; MEDITERRANEAN; MODEL RESULTS; MODELLING STUDIES; NONLOCAL; OZONE CONCENTRATION; OZONE FORMATION; OZONE TRANSPORT; SEA WINDS; SOUTHERN ITALY; URBAN AREAS; URBAN EMISSIONS; WEATHER MODELS; WIND PATTERNS; WIND SYSTEMS; WRF/CHEM;

AIR QUALITY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS);

OZONE;

OZONE;

AIR QUALITY; COMPLEX TERRAIN; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EULERIAN ANALYSIS; MODELING; OZONE; SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EXHAUST GAS; ITALY; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ONLINE SYSTEM; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MODEL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; TOPOGRAPHY; WIND;

CALABRIA; COSENZA; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 67949100357     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2009.06.017     Document Type: Article

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