Ozone formation and destruction at a sub-urban site in North Central region of India

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 101, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 373-385

  Singla, Vyoma ^a   Satsangi, Aparna ^a   Pachauri, Tripti ^a   Lakhani, Anita ^a   Kumari, K Maharaj ^a  

^a DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Meteorological parameters; NOx; Rate of change; Seasonal variation; Surface ozone

Indexed keywords

METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETERS; NOX; RATE OF CHANGE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SURFACE OZONE;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; ATMOSPHERICS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; NITROGEN OXIDES;

OZONE;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); METEOROLOGY; MONSOON; OZONE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SEASONAL VARIATION;

INDIA;

EID: 79957943205     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2011.03.011     Document Type: Article

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