Top-down estimation of carbon monoxide emissions from the Mexico Megacity based on FTIR measurements from ground and space

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1357-1376

  Stremme, W ^a   Grutter, M ^a   Rivera, C ^a   Bezanilla, A ^a   Garcia, A R ^a   Ortega, I ^a,e   George, M ^b   Clerbaux, C ^b   Coheur, P F ^c   Hurtmans, D ^c   Hannigan, J W ^d   Coffey, M T ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON MONOXIDE; EMISSION INVENTORY; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; METROPOLITAN AREA; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; URBAN POLLUTION; VENTILATION;

FEDERAL DISTRICT [MEXICO]; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; MEXICO CITY;

EID: 84873527973     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-13-1357-2013     Document Type: Article

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