Ambient sulfate concentrations near Grand Canyon as a function of fluctuating loads at the Mohave Power Project: An exploratory analysis of an atmospheric experiment

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 30, Issue 14, 1996, Pages 2551-2564

  Switzer, P ^a   Enger, L ^b   Hoffer, T E ^c   Koracin, D ^c   White, W H ^d  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric experiment; Grand Canyon; Mojave Power Project; Sulfate

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; GAS EMISSIONS; MONITORING; PARKS; PLANT SHUTDOWNS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ATMOSPHERIC EXPERIMENT; ATMOSPHERIC VISIBILITY; GRAND CANYON; SULFATE;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY;

SULFATE;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUMMER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030199515     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1352-2310(95)00458-0     Document Type: Article

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