Surface ozone behaviour at rural sites in Portugal

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 104-105, Issue , 2012, Pages 164-171

  Pires, J C M ^a   Alvim Ferraz, M C M ^a   Martins, F G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Background ozone; Cluster analysis; Rural monitoring sites; Surface ozone

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE PROFILES; HUMAN HEALTH; MONITORING SITES; PORTUGAL; RURAL ENVIRONMENT; RURAL SITE; STANDARD VALUES; SURFACE OZONE; UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION; URBAN SITE;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; NITROGEN OXIDES; OZONE; RURAL AREAS; SURFACES;

AIR POLLUTION;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); NITROGEN OXIDES; OZONE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; POLLUTION MONITORING; RURAL ATMOSPHERE;

AZORES; PORTUGAL;

EID: 84655176691     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2011.10.001     Document Type: Article

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