Meteorology, air quality, and health in London: The ClearfLo project

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 779-804

  Bohnenstengel, S I ^a   Belcher, S E ^a   Aiken, A ^b   Allan, J D ^c   Allen, G ^c   Bacak, A ^c   Bannan, T J ^c   Barlow, J F ^a   Beddddows, D C S ^d   Blossss, W J ^d   Booth, A M ^c   Chemel, C ^e   Coceal, O ^a   Di Marco, C F ^f   Dubey, M K ^b   Faloon, K H ^d   Flemiming, Z L ^g   Furger, M ^h   Gietl, J K ^d   Graves, R R ^g   Green, D C ⁱ   Grimmimmimmond, C S B ^a   Halios, C H ^a   Hamiamiamilton, J F ^j   Harrisison, R M ^d,k   Heal, M R ^l   Heard, D E ^m   Helfter, C ^f   Herndon, S C ⁿ   Holmes, R E ^j   Hopkins, J R ^j   Jones, A M ^d   Kelly, F J ^o   Kotthaus, S ^a   Langford, B ^f   Lee, J D ^j   Leigh, R J ^g   Lewisis, A C ^j   Lidsidsidster, R T ^j   Lopez Hilfiker, F D ^p   McQuaidaid, J B ^m   Mohr, C ^p   Monks, P S ^g   Nemimitz, E ^f   Ng, N L ^q,r   Percival, C J ^c   Prevot A S H ^h   Ricketts, H M A ^c   Sokhi, R ^e   Stone, D ^m   Thornton, J A ^p   Tremper, A H ⁱ   Valach, A C ^s   Vissississer, S ^h   Whalley, L K ^m   Williamsiamsiamsiams, L R ⁿ   Xu, L ^q   Young, D E ^c   Zotter, P ^h   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^f CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^h PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

ⁱ KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^j UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^k KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^l UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^m UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

ⁿ AERODYNE RESEARCH INC   (United States)

^o PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^p UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^q Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^r GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^s LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

more..

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METEOROLOGY;

CLEAN AIR; INTEGRATED MEASUREMENTS; PARTICULATE LOADING; PREDICTIVE CAPABILITIES; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN ATMOSPHERES;

AIR QUALITY;

EID: 84924186937     PISSN: 00030007     EISSN: 15200477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/BAMS-D-12-00245.1     Document Type: Article

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