Fine particulate chemical composition and light extinction at Canyonlands National Park using organic particulate material concentrations obtained with a multisystem, multichannel diffusion denuder sampler

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 14, 1996, Pages 19515-19531

  Eatough, Delbert J ^a   Eatough, David A ^a   Lewis, Laura ^a,b   Lewis, Edwin A ^a,b  

^a Brigham Young University   (United States)

^b Calorimetry Sciences Corp   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; DENUDER SAMPLER; IMPROVE; LIGHT EXTINCTION; ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICULATE MATTER;

USA, UTAH, CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 0030438147     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95jd01385     Document Type: Article

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