Assessment of traffic contribution to hydrocarbons using 2,2-dimethylbutane as a vehicular indicator

Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 697-711

  Chang, Chih Chung ^a   Chen, Tai Yih ^a   Chou, Clock ^a   Liu, Shaw Chen ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

2,2 dimethylbutane; Non methane hydrocarbons; Traffic emissions

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; EXHAUST EMISSION; NONMETHANE HYDROCARBON; POLLUTION MONITORING;

EID: 11144342825     PISSN: 10170839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2004.15.4.697(A)     Document Type: Article

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