Carbonaceous characteristics of atmospheric particulate matter in Hong Kong

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 300, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 59-67

  Ho, K F ^a   Lee, S C ^a   Yu, Jimmy C ^b   Zou, S C ^c   Fung, Kochy ^d  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d AtmAA Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Elemental carbon; Hong Kong; OC EC ratio; Organic carbon; Particulate matter

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CARBON; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); POLYURETHANES;

POLLUTANTS;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY;

MANGANESE DIOXIDE; ORGANIC CARBON;

AIR SAMPLING; ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AEROSOL; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; ASIAN; ATMOSPHERE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; HONG KONG; INDUSTRIAL AREA; OXIDATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URBAN AREA;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS; CARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HONG KONG; HUMANS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PARTICLE SIZE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

CHINA;

EID: 0037011013     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(02)00281-4     Document Type: Article

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