Microphysical and physico-chemical characterization of atmospheric marine and continental aerosol at Mace Head

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 31, Issue 17, 1997, Pages 2795-2808

  Jennings, S G ^b   Geever, M ^b   McGovern, F M ^a   Francis, J ^b   Spain, T G ^b   Donaghy, T ^b  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aerosol mass; Aerosol size; Aerosol volatility; Black carbon; Cloud condensation nuclei; Condensation nuclei; Continental aerosol; Marine aerosol

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; CARBON BLACK; CLOUDS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI; VOLATILITY;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

CARBON;

AEROSOL; AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; BLACK CARBON; BMCAPE; CLOUD CONDENSATION NUCLEI; MARINE AEROSOL; MARINE/CONTINENTAL AIR MASSES; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; CLOUD; CORRELATION FUNCTION; EUROPE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUMMER; WINTER;

IRELAND, COUNTY GALWAY, MACE HEAD;

EID: 0031239088     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(97)00039-3     Document Type: Article

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