Field evaluation of the versatile aerosol concentration enrichment system (VACES) particle concentrator coupled to the rapid single-particle mass spectrometer (RSMS-3)

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1-11

  Zhao, Y ^a   Bein, K J ^b   Wexler, A S ^a,b   Misra, C ^c   Fine, P M ^c   Sioutas, C ^c  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 30344449452     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004644     Document Type: Article

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