A comparison of atmospheric composition using the Carbon Bond and Regional Atmospheric Chemistry Mechanisms

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 19, 2013, Pages 9695-9712

  Sarwar, G ^a   Godowitch, J ^a   Henderson, B H ^b   Fahey, K ^a   Pouliot, G ^a   Hutzell, W T ^a   Mathur, R ^a   Kang, D ^c   Goliff, W S ^d   Stockwell, W R ^e  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b J Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering   (United States)

^c Computer Sciences Corporation ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CARBON; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; NITRIC ACID; OZONE; TOLUENE;

EID: 84884250123     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-13-9695-2013     Document Type: Article

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