Observations of new particle production in the atmosphere of a moderately polluted site in eastern England

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D14, 2000, Pages 17819-17832

  Harrison, Roy M ^a   Grenfell, J Lee ^a   Savage, Nick ^a   Allen, Andrew ^a   Clemitshaw, Kevin C ^b,d   Penkett, Stuart ^b   Hewitt, C Nicholas ^c   Davison, Brian ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^c LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; COASTAL ZONE; PARTICULATE MATTER;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033785027     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900086     Document Type: Article

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