A Field Intercomparison of Three Cascade Impactors

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 475-492

  Howell, Steven ^a   Pszenny, Alexander A P ^b   Quinn, Patricia ^c   Huebert, Barry ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b ATLANTIC OCEANOGRAPHIC AND METEOROLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NOAA PACIFIC MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; IONS; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POTASSIUM; PRESSURE DROP; SODIUM; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

CASCADE IMPACTOR; MICRO ORIFICE UNIFORM DEPOSIT IMPACTOR;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032401863     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786829808965585     Document Type: Article

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