The impact of China's vehicle emissions on regional air quality in 2000 and 2020: A scenario analysis

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 11, Issue 18, 2011, Pages 9465-9484

  Saikawa, E ^a,f   Kurokawa, J ^b,g   Takigawa, M ^c   Borken Kleefeld, J ^d   Mauzerall, D L ^a   Horowitz, L W ^e   Ohara, T ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^c JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^d INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED SYSTEMS ANALYSIS   (Austria)

^e NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^f MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^g Acid Deposition and Oxidant Research Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BLACK CARBON; CARBON EMISSION; CARBON MONOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EMISSION INVENTORY; MIXING RATIO; NITROGEN OXIDES; ORGANIC CARBON; OZONE; PARTICULATE MATTER; TRAFFIC EMISSION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

CHINA;

EID: 80052883129     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-11-9465-2011     Document Type: Article

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