Molecular composition and compound-specific stable carbon isotope ratio of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the atmosphere in suburban areas

Geochemical Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 89-100

  Okuda, Tomoaki ^a   Kumata, Hidetoshi ^b   Naraoka, Hiroshi ^c   Takada, Hideshige ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Japan)

^c TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Compound specific stable carbon isotope analysis; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH); Source identification; Suburban aerosol; 13C

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON ISOTOPE; ISOTOPIC RATIO; PAH; SUBURBAN AREA;

EID: 2442421890     PISSN: 00167002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2343/geochemj.38.89     Document Type: Article

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