Source contributions of volatile organic compounds to ozone formation in southeast Texas

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 115, Issue 17, 2010, Pages

  Ying, Qi ^a   Krishnan, Anupama ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; GASOLINE; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; OZONE; RURAL AREAS; VEHICLES; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCES; COMMUNITY MULTI-SCALE AIR QUALITIES; DIESEL VEHICLES; FORMATION RATES; GASOLINE VEHICLE; GASPHASE; INDUSTRIAL SOURCES; OZONE FORMATION; PHOTOCHEMICAL MECHANISM; RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION; SOURCE CONTRIBUTIONS; URBAN AREAS; VOC EMISSIONS;

INDUSTRY;

AIR QUALITY; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; OZONE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; WILDFIRE;

TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957583764     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JD013931     Document Type: Article

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