Time- and size-resolved chemical composition of submicron particles in Pittsburgh: Implications for aerosol sources and processes

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1-19

  Zhang, Qi ^a   Canagaratna, Manjula R ^b   Jayne, John T ^b   Worsnop, Douglas R ^b   Jimenez, Jose Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b AERODYNE RESEARCH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

NORTH AMERICA; PENNSYLVANIA; PITTSBURGH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 24944434910     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004649     Document Type: Article

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