Evaluation of relative response factor methodology for demonstrating attainment of ozone in Houston, Texas

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 838-848

  Vizuete, William ^a   Biton, Leiran ^b   Jeffries, Harvey E ^a   Couzo, Evan ^a  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b ICF INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR NAVIGATION; AIR QUALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; INVERSE PROBLEMS; OZONE;

ABSOLUTE DIFFERENCE; AIR QUALITY MODELS; LINEAR CORRELATION; MODEL PERFORMANCE; RELATIVE RESPONSE FACTORS; SOURCE-RECEPTOR RELATIONSHIPS; STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLANS; U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY;

FORECASTING;

OZONE;

AIR QUALITY STANDARD; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; METHODOLOGY; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELATIVE RESPONSE FACTOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955593663     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.60.7.838     Document Type: Article

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