Using 3DVAR data assimilation system to improve ozone simulations in the Mexico City basin

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 8, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 7353-7366

  Bei, N ^a,b   De Foy, B ^a,c   Lei, W ^a,b   Zavala, M ^a,b   Molina, L T ^a,b  

^a MOLINA CENTER FOR ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80052300672     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-8-7353-2008     Document Type: Article

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