Ozone distribution in the lower troposphere over complex terrain in Central Chile

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 118, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 2966-2980

  Seguel, Rodrigo J ^a,b   Mancilla, Carlos A ^a   Rondanelli, Roberto ^c,d   Leiva, Manuel A ^c   Morales, Raúl G E ^c  

^a Instituto Geográ Fico Militar Chile   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^d University of Concepción   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; LANDFORMS; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; OZONE;

COMPLEX TOPOGRAPHIES; HORIZONTAL GRADIENTS; LOCAL ENVIRONMENTS; OZONE CONCENTRATION; OZONE MIXING RATIO; PHOTOCHEMICAL POLLUTION; SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; SURFACE OBSERVATION;

OZONE LAYER;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BOUNDARY LAYER; COMPLEX TERRAIN; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MIXED LAYER; MIXING RATIO; NITROGEN OXIDES; OZONE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; TROPOSPHERE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ACONCAGUA VALLEY; CHILE; METROPOLITANA; VALPARAISO [CHILE];

EID: 84882368780     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrd.50293     Document Type: Article

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