The effect of model spatial resolution on Secondary Organic Aerosol predictions: A case study at Whistler, BC, Canada

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 12, Issue 22, 2012, Pages 10911-10923

  Wainwright, C D ^a   Pierce, J R ^a   Liggio, J ^b   Strawbridge, K B ^b   MacDonald, A M ^b   Leaitch, R W ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; BOUNDARY LAYER; MODELING; PREDICTION; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TRACE GAS;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; WHISTLER;

EID: 84870033086     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-12-10911-2012     Document Type: Article

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