Size fractionated speciation of sulfate and nitrate in airborne particulates in Beijing, China

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 37, Issue 19, 2003, Pages 2581-2588

  Xiaoxiu, Lun ^a   Xiaoshan, Zhang ^a   Yujing, Mu ^a   Anpu, Nang ^a   Guibin, Jiang ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Airborne particulates; Nitrate; Speciation; Sulfate

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; NITRATES; SALTS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

SIZE FRACTIONATION;

EARTH ATMOSPHERE;

AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; AMMONIUM NITRATE; AMMONIUM SULFATE; NITRATE; SULFATE;

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLE; NITRATE; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); SULFATE;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTION; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; CHINA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FRACTIONATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; WINTER; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

BEIJING; CHINA;

EID: 0037951754     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(03)00220-6     Document Type: Article

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