Estimation of Trends in Atmospheric Concentrations of Sulfate in the Northeastern United States

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 621-630

  Shreffler, Jack H ^a   Michael Barnes, H ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; DATA REDUCTION; ESTIMATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ATMOSPHERIC CONCENTRATIONS; NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; SULFATES;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY;

SULFATE;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; HUMIDITY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030200358     PISSN: 10473289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.1996.10467496     Document Type: Article

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