Influence of long-range transport dust particles on local air quality: A case study on Asian dust episodes in Taipei during the spring of 2002

Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 881-899

  Chou, Charles C K ^a   Lin, Chuan Yao ^a   Chen, Tze Kuang ^a   Hsu, Shih Chieh ^a   Lung, Shih Chun ^a   Liu, Shaw Chen ^a   Young, Chea Yuan ^b  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES   (Taiwan)

^b Environmental Protection Administration Taiwan   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aerosol composition; Air quality; Asian dust; Long range transport

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DUST; LONG RANGE TRANSPORT; NITROGEN OXIDES; TRACER;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIPEI; TAIWAN; WORLD;

EID: 13844294399     PISSN: 10170839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2004.15.5.881(ADSE)     Document Type: Article

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