Contribution of atmospheric processes affecting the dynamics of air pollution in South-Western Europe during a typical summertime photochemical episode

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 849-864

  Goncalves M ^a   Jimenez Guerrero P ^b   Baldasano, J M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b BARCELONA SUPERCOMPUTING CENTER   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; COASTAL ZONE; COMPLEX TERRAIN; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EMISSION INVENTORY; NITROGEN OXIDES; OZONE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SUMMER; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

IBERIAN PENINSULA;

EID: 71049147103     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-9-849-2009     Document Type: Article

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