Organic acids in the atmosphere and bulk deposition of Hong Kong

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution

Volumn 142, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 279-297

  Tanner, P A ^a   Law, P T ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Ambient gases; Bulk deposition; Deposition flux; Organic acids

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; IONS; ORGANIC ACIDS; PH EFFECTS;

BULK DEPOSITION;

AIR POLLUTION;

ACETIC ACID; CARBOXYLIC ACID; FORMIC ACID; OXALIC ACID; PROPIONIC ACID; RAIN;

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; ORGANIC ACID;

ACIDITY; AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; GAS; HONG KONG; ION PAIR CHROMATOGRAPHY; PH; REVIEW; WEATHER; WIND; WINTER;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 0037208391     PISSN: 00496979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022063925972     Document Type: Review

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