Temperature dependence of PCBs in the UK atmosphere

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 541-552

  Halsall, C J ^a   Gevao, B ^a   Howsam, M ^a   Lee, R G M ^a   Ockenden, W A ^a   Jones, K C ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clausius Clapeyron equation; Partial pressure; Phase equilibrium; Semi volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

AIR-SURFACE EXCHANGE; CLAUSIUS-CLAPEYRON EQUATION;

ALCOHOLS; ENTHALPY; METEOROLOGY; PARTIAL PRESSURE; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; THERMAL EFFECTS; VAPOR PRESSURE; VAPORIZATION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; PCB; RURAL AREA; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; URBAN AREA;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; GAS; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THERMODYNAMICS; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033081939     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(98)00288-X     Document Type: Article

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