Size distributions and formation of ionic species in atmospheric particulate pollutants in Beijing, China: 1 - Inorganic ions

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 37, Issue 21, 2003, Pages 2991-3000

  Yao, Xiaohong ^a   Lau, Arthur P S ^a   Fang, Ming ^a   Chan, Chak K ^a   Hu, Min ^b  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gas to particle conversion; In cloud processes; Nitrate; Particle size; Sulfate

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CONDENSATION; NITRATES; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

CLOUD PROCESSING;

PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

AMIDE; CALCIUM ION; CHLORIDE; INORGANIC COMPOUND; ION; NITRATE; NITRIC ACID; SULFATE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; IONIC COMPOSITION; NITRATE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SULFATE;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CHINA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); HUMIDITY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; SUMMER;

BEIJING; CHINA;

MOGERA ROBUSTA;

EID: 0037498630     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(03)00255-3     Document Type: Article

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