Comprehensive characterization of PM2.5 aerosols in Singapore

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 16, 2003, Pages

  Balasubramanian, R ^a   Qian, W B ^a   Decesari, S ^b   Facchini, M C ^b   Fuzzi, S ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aerosols; Atmospheric particulate matter; Biomass burning

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOMASS BURNING; HAZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SULFATE;

ASIA; EURASIA; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA]; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 1342332595     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002517     Document Type: Article

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