Atmospheric photochemical reactivity and ozone production at two sites in hong kong: Application of a master chemical mechanism–photochemical box model

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 119, Issue 17, 2014, Pages 10567-10582

  Ling, Z H ^a,b   Guo, H ^b   Lam, S H M ^c   Saunders, S M ^c   Wang, T ^b  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 85018214558     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JD021794     Document Type: Article

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