Use of high-resolution MM5/CALMET/CALPUFF system: SO2 apportionment to air quality in Hong Kong

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 44, Issue 38, 2010, Pages 4850-4858

  Yim, Steve H L ^a   Fung, Jimmy C H ^a   Lau, Alexis K H ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Air quality; CALPUFF; Modelling; SO2

Indexed keywords

CALPUFF; ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS; EMISSION SOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENTS; HIGH RESOLUTION; HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONS; HONG-KONG; MARINE SOURCES; MARINE VESSELS; MODEL RESULTS; MODELLING; NON-ROAD; OBSERVATION DATA; PEARL RIVER DELTA; PEARL RIVER DELTA REGION; POLLUTION PROBLEMS; POTENTIAL THREATS; PREVAILING WINDS; PUFF DISPERSIONS; SIMULATION RESULT; SO2; SULPHUR DIOXIDE;

AIR QUALITY; COMPETITION; FRUITS; HEALTH RISKS; ODOR CONTROL; POLLUTION; SULFUR; SULFUR DIOXIDE; SURGE PROTECTION;

MARINE POWER PLANTS;

SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AIR QUALITY; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DATA SET; DISPERSION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HEALTH IMPACT; POLLUTION MONITORING; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HONG KONG; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SEASONAL VARIATION; URBAN AREA;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; HONG KONG; ZHUJIANG DELTA;

NEPTUNIA;

EID: 77958189950     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.08.037     Document Type: Article

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