Observations of new particle formation in urban air

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2003, Pages

  Alam, Aftab ^a   Shi, Ji Ping ^a   Harrison, Roy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nucleation; Particle formation; Particles; Particulate matter; Urban atmosphere

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

BIRMINGHAM [BIRMINGHAM (MTD)]; BIRMINGHAM [ENGLAND]; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 1642497619     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jd001417     Document Type: Article

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