Fluorescence spectra of atmospheric aerosol at Adelphi, Maryland, USA: Measurement and classification of single particles containing organic carbon

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1657-1672

  Pinnick, Ronald G ^a   Hill, Steven C ^a   Pan, Yong Le ^b   Chang, Richard K ^b  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Yale University   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol composition; Aerosol fluorescence spectra; Humic acids; Single particle measurements

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; BACTERIA; FLUORESCENCE; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; SPECTROMETERS;

FLUORESCENCE SPECTRA; IMPACTOR CONCENTRATOR;

EARTH ATMOSPHERE;

AROMATIC AMIDE; HETEROCYCLIC AMINE; HUMIC ACID; ORGANIC CARBON;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FLUORESCENCE; HUMIC ACID; ORGANIC CARBON;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DIODE; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; LASER; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROMETER; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

MARYLAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1442337526     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2003.11.017     Document Type: Article

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