Recent Springtime regional CO variability in Southern China and the adjacent Ocean: Anthropogenic and Biomass burning contribution

Aerosol and Air Quality Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 21-32

  Wai, Ka Ming ^a   Tanner, Peter A ^b  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

^b THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Biomass burning; Chemical transport model; China; Continental outflow; Emissions control

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS-BURNING; CHEMICAL TRANSPORT MODELS; CHINA; CONTINENTAL OUTFLOW; EMISSIONS CONTROL;

MIXING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SATELLITE IMAGERY; TROPOSPHERE;

BIOMASS;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; BIOMASS BURNING; CARBON MONOXIDE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EMISSION CONTROL; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MIXING RATIO; RESOLUTION; SATELLITE IMAGERY; TROPOSPHERE;

CHINA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 84893096010     PISSN: 16808584     EISSN: 20711409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.2013.05.0159     Document Type: Article

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