Characteristics of aerosol acidity in Hong Kong

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 38, Issue 19, 2004, Pages 2965-2974

  Pathak, Ravi Kant ^a   Louie, Peter K K ^b   Chan, Chak K ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aerosol thermodynamics; Ammonium; pH; PM 10; PM2.5; RSP; Sulfate; Water content

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBERS; IN SITU COMBUSTION; PH EFFECTS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

AEROSOL INORGANIC MODEL; FINE PARTICLES; IN SITU ACIDIC CHARACTERISTICS;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

AMMONIA; BISULFATE; SULFATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACIDITY; AEROSOL; AMMONIUM; ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SULFATE;

ACIDITY; AEROSOL; AIR MONITORING; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; DISSOCIATION; HONG KONG; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; WATER CONTENT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 2342541748     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2004.02.044     Document Type: Article

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