Effects of model resolution on the interpretation of satellite NO2 observations

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 11, Issue 22, 2011, Pages 11647-11655

  Valin, L C ^a   Russell, A R ^a   Hudman, R C ^a,b   Cohen, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EMISSION; MODELING; NITROGEN DIOXIDE;

EID: 81855205103     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-11-11647-2011     Document Type: Article

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