Megacities and atmospheric pollution
MJ Molina, LT Molina - Journal of the Air & Waste Management …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
About half of the world's population now lives in urban areas because of the opportunity for a
better quality of life. Many of these urban centers are expanding rapidly, leading to the …
better quality of life. Many of these urban centers are expanding rapidly, leading to the …
Exchange processes in the atmospheric boundary layer over mountainous terrain
The exchange of heat, momentum, and mass in the atmosphere over mountainous terrain is
controlled by synoptic-scale dynamics, thermally driven mesoscale circulations, and …
controlled by synoptic-scale dynamics, thermally driven mesoscale circulations, and …
Air pollution and brain damage
L Calderón-Garcidueñas, B Azzarelli… - Toxicologic …, 2002 - journals.sagepub.com
Exposure to complex mixtures of air pollutants produces infl ammation in the upper and
lower respiratory tract. Because the nasal cavity is a common portal of entry, respiratory and …
lower respiratory tract. Because the nasal cavity is a common portal of entry, respiratory and …
Mexico City aerosol analysis during MILAGRO using high resolution aerosol mass spectrometry at the urban supersite (T0)–Part 1: Fine particle composition and …
Submicron aerosol was analyzed during the MILAGRO field campaign in March 2006 at the
T0 urban supersite in Mexico City with a High-Resolution Time-of-Flight Aerosol Mass …
T0 urban supersite in Mexico City with a High-Resolution Time-of-Flight Aerosol Mass …
Diurnal mountain wind systems
D Zardi, CD Whiteman - … research and forecasting: Recent progress and …, 2012 - Springer
Diurnal mountain wind systems are local thermally driven wind systems that form over
mountainous terrain and are produced by the buoyancy effects associated with the diurnal …
mountainous terrain and are produced by the buoyancy effects associated with the diurnal …
An overview of the MILAGRO 2006 Campaign: Mexico City emissions and their transport and transformation
LT Molina, S Madronich, JS Gaffney… - Atmospheric …, 2010 - acp.copernicus.org
MILAGRO (Megacity Initiative: Local And Global Research Observations) is an international
collaborative project to examine the behavior and the export of atmospheric emissions from …
collaborative project to examine the behavior and the export of atmospheric emissions from …
Fast airborne aerosol size and chemistry measurements above Mexico City and Central Mexico during the MILAGRO campaign
The concentration, size, and composition of non-refractory submicron aerosol (NR-PM 1)
was measured over Mexico City and central Mexico with a High-Resolution Time-of-Flight …
was measured over Mexico City and central Mexico with a High-Resolution Time-of-Flight …
Convective boundary layer heights over mountainous terrain—a review of concepts
SFJ De Wekker, M Kossmann - Frontiers in Earth Science, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Mountainous terrain exerts an important influence on the Earth's atmosphere and affects
atmospheric transport and mixing at a wide range of temporal and spatial scales. The …
atmospheric transport and mixing at a wide range of temporal and spatial scales. The …
Air quality in North America's most populous city–overview of the MCMA-2003 campaign
Exploratory field measurements in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area (MCMA) in February
2002 set the stage for a major air quality field measurement campaign in the spring of 2003 …
2002 set the stage for a major air quality field measurement campaign in the spring of 2003 …
Chemical composition of PM2. 5 and PM10 in Mexico City during winter 1997
PM2. 5 and PM10 were measured over 24-h intervals at six core sites and at 25 satellite
sites in and around Mexico City from 23 February to 22 March 1997. In addition, four 6-h …
sites in and around Mexico City from 23 February to 22 March 1997. In addition, four 6-h …