Field evaluation of a modified DataRAM MIE scattering monitor for real- time PM2.5 mass concentration measurements

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 34, Issue 28, 2000, Pages 4829-4838

  Sioutas, Constantinos ^a   Kim, Seongheon ^a   Chang, Mingchih ^a   Terrell, Lester L ^b   Gong Jr , Henry ^b  

^a 3620 S V ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

DataRAM; Diffusion dryer; Nephelometer; Particle concentrator; PM2.5 direct measurement

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

NEPHELOMETERS;

AIR POLLUTION;

AEROSOL; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FIELD SURVEY; POLLUTION MONITORING; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

ACCURACY; AEROSOL; AIR MONITORING; AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DEVICE; GRAVIMETRY; HUMIDITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIGHT SCATTERING; NEPHELOMETRY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHOTOMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

CALIFORNIA; LOS ANGELES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034283346     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(00)00244-2     Document Type: Article

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