Sources of carbonaceous aerosols over the United States and implications for natural visibility

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 12, 2003, Pages

  Park, Rokjin J ^a   Jacob, Daniel J ^a   Chin, Mian ^b   Martin, Randall V ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass burning aerosol; Carbonaceous aerosols; Natural aerosol concentrations; Natural visibility; Trans Pacific transport of aerosol; Transboundary transport of aerosol

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; BIOMASS BURNING; CARBON; PARTICULATE MATTER; VISIBILITY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0942289059     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd003190     Document Type: Article

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