Formation of secondary aerosols over Europe: Comparison of two gas-phase chemical mechanisms

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 583-598

  Kim, Y ^a   Sartelet, K ^a   Seigneur, C ^a  

^a EDF R AND D   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; OXIDATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; THERMODYNAMICS; TOLUENE;

EUROPE;

POLYPHEMUS;

EID: 78751654779     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-11-583-2011     Document Type: Article

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