Influence of local meteorology and NO2 conditions on ground-level ozone concentrations in the eastern part of Texas, USA

Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 81-96

  Gorai, A K ^a,b   Tuluri, F ^b   Tchounwou, P B ^c   Ambinakudige, S ^d  

^a BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Jackson State University   (United States)

^c JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ground level ozone; Kriging; Mapping; Meteorology; NO2; Texas

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939897031     PISSN: 18739318     EISSN: 18739326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11869-014-0276-5     Document Type: Article

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