Measuring the size distribution of atmospheric organic and black carbon using impactor sampling coupled with thermal carbon analysis: Method development and uncertainties

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 607-616

  Viidanoja, Jyrki ^a   Kerminen, Veli Matti ^a   Hillamo, Risto ^a  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON BLACK; CORRELATION METHODS; ERRORS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PYROLYSIS; SAMPLING; THERMOANALYSIS;

ARTIFACTS;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

CARBON; ORGANIC CARBON;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; BLACK CARBON; MEASUREMENT METHOD; ORGANIC CARBON; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

AEROSOL; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYROLYSIS; THERMAL ANALYSIS; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 0036233882     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786820252883847     Document Type: Article

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