Surface ozone concentrations in Agra: Links with the prevailing meteorological parameters

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 409-421

  Singla, Vyoma ^a   Pachauri, Tripti ^a   Satsangi, Aparna ^a   Kumari, K Maharaj ^a   Lakhani, Anita ^a  

^a DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CORRELATION; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SOLAR RADIATION; WIND VELOCITY;

AGRA; INDIA; UTTAR PRADESH;

EID: 84870299485     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: 14344483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00704-012-0632-z     Document Type: Article

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