One-year simulation of ozone and particulate matter in China using WRF/CMAQ modeling system

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 16, Issue 16, 2016, Pages 10333-10350

  Hu, Jianlin ^a   Chen, Jianjun ^a,b   Ying, Qi ^a,c   Zhang, Hongliang ^a,d  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD   (United States)

^c Texas AandM University   (United States)

^d Louisiana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EMISSION INVENTORY; MODELING; OZONE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION MONITORING; SEASONAL VARIATION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

CHINA;

EID: 84983261745     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-16-10333-2016     Document Type: Article

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