Examining TROPOMI formaldehyde to nitrogen  dioxide ratios in the Lake Michigan region: implications for ozone exceedances

Acdan, Juanito Jerrold Mariano; Pierce, Robert Bradley; Dickens, Angela F.; Adelman, Zachariah; Nergui, Tsengel

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-7867-2023

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-7867-2023

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-7867-2023

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17 Jul 2023

Research article |

| 17 Jul 2023

Examining TROPOMI formaldehyde to nitrogen dioxide ratios in the Lake Michigan region: implications for ozone exceedances

Juanito Jerrold Mariano Acdan, Robert Bradley Pierce, Angela F. Dickens, Zachariah Adelman, and Tsengel Nergui

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