Comparison of calculated sulfate scattering efficiencies as estimated from size-resolved particle measurements at three national locations

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1315-1325

  Malm, William C ^a   Pitchford, Marc L ^b  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b NOAA Air Resources Laboratory Silver Spring   (United States)

Author keywords

Extinctions; Size distribution; Sulfur; Visibility

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM SULFATE; SULFATE; SULFUR;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED STATES; VISIBILITY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; LIGHT EXTINCTION; LIGHT SCATTERING; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

MIE THEORY MASS SCATTERING EFFICIENCIES; PARTICLE INDUCED X RAY EMISSION (PIXE) ANALYSIS;

ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS;

AEROSOL; DRUM; IMPROVE; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SCATTERING; SULPHUR;

USA, ARIZONA, GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK; USA, ARIZONA, MEADOWVIEW; USA, VIRGINIA, SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 0031128650     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(96)00280-4     Document Type: Article

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