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Modeling Atmospheric HONO Concentrations on the Regional Scale

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Mechanisms to simulate the formation of nitrous acid (HONO), an important OH radical source in the atmosphere, have been incorporated into numerical models. The results from the model simulations of HONO formation are compared with field measurements of HONO and conclusions are drawn regarding HONO formation mechanisms in the atmosphere and their representation in models.

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  1. Institute for Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany

    Bernhard Vogel & Heike Vogel

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  1. FB C Mathematik / Naturwissenschaften, FG Physikalische Chemie, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Gaußstr. 20, Wuppertal, 42119, Germany

    Ian Barnes

  2. Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS, Kasprzaka str. 44/52, Warsaw, 01-224, Poland

    Krzysztof J. Rudziński

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Vogel, B., Vogel, H. (2013). Modeling Atmospheric HONO Concentrations on the Regional Scale. In: Barnes, I., Rudziński, K. (eds) Disposal of Dangerous Chemicals in Urban Areas and Mega Cities. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5034-0_9

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