Modeling analysis of the impact of anthropogenic emission sources on ozone concentration over selected urban areas in Texas

Atmospheric Pollution Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 33-42

  Farooqui, Zuber M ^a   John, Kuruvilla ^a   Biswas, Jhumoor ^b   Sule, Neelesh ^c  

^a Center for Advanced Research and Technology   (United States)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT   (India)

^c Providence Engineering Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic emissions; Ozone concentration; Photochemical modeling; Urban air quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882807043     PISSN: 13091042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5094/APR.2013.004     Document Type: Article

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