Size distribution of n-alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in urban and rural atmospheres of Guangzhou, China

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 477-487

  Bi, Xinhui ^a   Sheng, Guoying ^a   Peng, Ping'an ^a   Chen, Yingjun ^a   Fu, Jiamo ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

China; n alkanes; PAHs; Particle; Size distribution

Indexed keywords

MASS MEAN DIAMETER (MMD); PARTICLE FRACTION; PARTICULATE MASS;

AERODYNAMICS; AEROSOLS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SIZE DETERMINATION;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

ALKANE DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PAH; PARTICULATE MATTER; RURAL ATMOSPHERE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

AEROSOL; AIR ANALYSIS; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CHINA; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; RURAL AREA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRAFFIC; URBAN AREA;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GUANGDONG; GUANGZHOU; WORLD;

EID: 11044225825     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2004.09.052     Document Type: Article

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