Gas-phase evaluation of the online NMMB/BSC-CTM model over Europe for 2010 in the framework of the AQMEII-Phase2 project

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 115, Issue , 2015, Pages 657-669

  Badia, A ^a   Jorba, O ^a  

^a BARCELONA SUPERCOMPUTING CENTER   (Spain)

Author keywords

Air quality; AQMEII Phase2; NMMB BSC CTM; Online modelling

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; GASES; IONIZATION OF GASES; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

AQMEII-PHASE2; CHEMICAL TRANSPORT MODELS; GROUND-BASED MONITORING; INTERCOMPARISON EXERCISE; NMMB/BSC-CTM; ON-LINE MODELLING; REGIONAL AIR QUALITY MODELS; VERTICAL CONFIGURATIONS;

QUALITY CONTROL;

CARBON MONOXIDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ADVECTION; AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; AIR QUALITY STANDARD; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CIRCANNUAL RHYTHM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; DRY DEPOSITION; EUROPE; FALLING; GAS; METEOROLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPRING; SUMMER; SURFACE PROPERTY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; URBAN AREA; WET DEPOSITION; WINTER;

EID: 84939777338     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.05.055     Document Type: Article

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