Impact of vehicular emissions on the formation of fine particles in the Sao Paulo Metropolitan Area: a numerical study with the WRF-Chem model

The objective of this work is to evaluate the impact of vehicular emissions on the formation of fine particles (PM<sub>2.5</sub>;  ≤  2.5 µm in diameter) in the Sao Paulo Metropolitan Area (SPMA) in Brazil, where ethanol is used intensively as a fuel in road vehicles. The Weather Rese...

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Main Authors: A. Vara-Vela, M. F. Andrade, P. Kumar, R. Y. Ynoue, A. G. Muñoz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/16/777/2016/acp-16-777-2016.pdf