Sources of aerosol sulphate at Alert: Apportionment using stable isotopes

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D9, 1999, Pages 11619-11631

  Norman, A L ^a   Barrie, L A ^b   Toom Sauntry, D ^b   Sirois, A ^b   Krouse, H R ^a   Li, S M ^b   Sharma, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; STABLE ISOTOPE; SULFATE;

ALERT; ARCTIC; CANADA; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES;

EID: 0033586920     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900078     Document Type: Article

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