Development and evaluation of an ammonia bidirectional flux parameterization for air quality models

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 118, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 3794-3806

  Pleim, Jonathan E ^a   Bash, Esse O ^a   Walker, John T ^a   Cooter, Ellen J ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ALGORITHMS; CROPS; DEPOSITION; MANAGEMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SURFACE MEASUREMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

AIR QUALITY MODELING; AIR QUALITY MODELS; BIDIRECTIONAL FLUX; BOUNDARY LAYER RESISTANCE; DIFFUSION RESISTANCE; MODELING TECHNIQUE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SURFACE EXCHANGES;

AMMONIA;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AMMONIA; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; COVER CROP; DIFFUSION; FLUX MEASUREMENT; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; MAGNITUDE; NITRIFICATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; SOYBEAN; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM;

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84881105652     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrd.50262     Document Type: Article

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