On the evolution of aerosol properties at a mountain site above Mexico City

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D17, 2000, Pages 22243-22253

  Baumgardner, D ^a,b   Raga, G B ^a   Kok, G ^b   Ogren, J ^c   Rosas, I ^a   Baez A ^a   Novakov, T ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL FORMATION; AEROSOL PROPERTY; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; METEOROLOGY; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT;

MEXICO; MEXICO CITY;

EID: 0033766658     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900299     Document Type: Article

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