Ozone weekend effect analysis in México City

Atmosfera

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 281-297

  Garcia Reynoso A ^a   Jazcilevich, A ^a   Ruiz Suarez L G ^a   Torres Jardon R ^a   Suarez Lastra M ^a   Resendiz juarez N A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Air quality modeling; M xico city; Ozone weekend effect

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIURNAL VARIATION; OZONE; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

FEDERAL DISTRICT [MEXICO]; MEXICO [MEXICO (NTN)]; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; MEXICO CITY; NORTH AMERICA; TOLUCA;

TOLUCA;

EID: 70349737701     PISSN: 01876236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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