The effects of forest canopy shading and turbulence on boundary layer ozone

Fully quantifying the influence of vegetation on atmospheric chemistry remains challenging. Here, the authors show that forest canopy shading and turbulence significantly modify air pollution throughout the atmospheric boundary layer, and must be taken into account in models of the atmosphere.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: P. A. Makar, R. M. Staebler, A. Akingunola, J. Zhang, C. McLinden, S. K. Kharol, B. Pabla, P. Cheung, Q. Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15243
Description
Summary:Fully quantifying the influence of vegetation on atmospheric chemistry remains challenging. Here, the authors show that forest canopy shading and turbulence significantly modify air pollution throughout the atmospheric boundary layer, and must be taken into account in models of the atmosphere.
ISSN:2041-1723