WRF/Chem simulated springtime impact of rising Asian emissions on air quality over the U.S.

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 44, Issue 24, 2010, Pages 2799-2812

  Zhang, Yongxin ^a   Olsen, Seth C ^b   Dubey, Manvendra K ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Pollution from China and India; Regional impact; WRF Chem

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EMISSIONS; ARABIAN SEA; CARBONACEOUS AEROSOL; FULLY-COUPLED; GASEOUS SPECIES; POLLUTANT CONCENTRATION; REGIONAL IMPACT; REGIONAL IMPACTS; WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING;

AEROSOLS; AIR QUALITY; POLLUTION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

CARBON MONOXIDE; OZONE;

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISPERSION; NUMERICAL MODEL; POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SPRING (SEASON);

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; INDIA; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; UNITED STATES;

CHINA; INDIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953957839     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.05.003     Document Type: Article

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