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Photochemical smog in South European cities

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Air Quality in Cities

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Photochemical pollution refers to the complex formation of chemical oxidants (mainly ozone-O3) resulting from the interaction of high solar irradiation levels with the precursor substances of nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). NOx and CO are produced by combustion processes and are emitted by vehicles and industries; VOCs are both anthropogenic and biogenic hydrocarbons (BVOCs). The main BVOCs are isoprene and monoterpenes.

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  1. Aristotle University Thessaloniki, GR-54124, Thessaloniki, Greece

    P. Louka

  2. Dipartimento di Elettronica per l’Automazione, University of Brescia, Via Branze 38, I-25123, Brescia, Italy

    G. Finzi & M. Volta

  3. University of Essex, Colchester, UK

    I. Colbeck

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Louka, P., Finzi, G., Volta, M., Colbeck, I. (2003). Photochemical smog in South European cities. In: Moussiopoulos, N. (eds) Air Quality in Cities. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05217-4_9

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