Investigations on the impact of single direct and indirect, and multiple emission-control measures on cold-season near-surface PM2.5 concentrations in Fairbanks, Alaska

Atmospheric Pollution Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 87-100

  Mölders, Nicole ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct and indirect emission control measures; High latitudes; Multiple emission control measures; WRF Chem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882809261     PISSN: 13091042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5094/APR.2013.009     Document Type: Article

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