Possible influence of atmospheric circulations on winter haze pollution in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, northern China

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 561-571

  Zhang, Z ^a   Zhang, X ^a   Gong, D ^b   Kim, S J ^c   Mao, R ^b   Zhao, X ^a  

^a NATIONAL CLIMATE CENTER   (China)

^b BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ANNUAL VARIATION; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DECADAL VARIATION; HAZE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WINTER;

BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA; HEBEI; TIANJIN;

EID: 84957310008     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-16-561-2016     Document Type: Article

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