Long-term trend in NO2 and NOx levels and their emission ratio in relation to road traffic activities in East Asia

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 18, 2011, Pages 3120-3131

  Shon, Zang Ho ^a   Kim, Ki Hyun ^b   Song, Sang Keun ^c  

^a Dong Eui University   (South Korea)

^b Sejong University   (South Korea)

^c Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Emission; Mann Kendall test; NO2 NOx emission ratio; Roadside; Seoul

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT MONITORING; ANNUAL TRENDS; CONTROL STRATEGIES; DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYST; DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTERS; DIURNAL VARIATION; DRIVING CONDITIONS; EAST ASIA; EMISSION; EMISSION RATIO; FUEL TYPES; LONG-TERM TREND; MANN-KENDALL TEST; NO2/NOX EMISSION RATIO; RELATIVE FRACTION; ROAD TRAFFIC; SEOUL; SEOUL , KOREA; TEMPORAL TRENDS; TRAFFIC ACTIVITIES; URBAN BACKGROUND;

EMISSION CONTROL; ROADSIDES; STREAM FLOW;

PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

DIESEL FUEL; FUEL; NITROGEN OXIDE; OZONE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CATALYST; DIESEL; DIURNAL VARIATION; EMISSION CONTROL; LONG-TERM CHANGE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; NITROUS OXIDE; OXIDATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; ROAD TRANSPORT; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

AIR POLLUTION; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DRIVING ABILITY; HUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH KOREA; TRAFFIC; URBAN AREA;

SEOUL [SOUTH KOREA]; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 79955101544     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.03.009     Document Type: Article

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