Photochemical oxidant concentrations in two Canadian Prairie cities: Model evaluation

Photochemical oxidant concentrations in two Canadian Prairie cities: Model evaluation

It has been previously noted that the cities of Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta (Canada) often act as a sink for ozone, due to removal through reaction with transportation-derived NO, Angle and Sandhu (1989, Atmospheric Environment 23, 215–221). However, an extensive data set of O 3 and PAN measuremen...

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Published in:Atmospheric environment. Part B, Urban atmosphere Urban atmosphere, 1991, Vol.25 (2), p.243-254
Main Authors: Gladstone, K.P, Niki, H, Shepson, P.B, Bottenheim, J.W, Schiff, H.I, Sandhu, H.S
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