A preliminary review of gas-to-particle conversion monitoring and modelling efforts in the USA

International Journal of Global Environmental Issues

Volumn 6, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 204-230

  Baek, Bok Haeng ^a   Koziel, Jacek A ^b   Aneja, Viney P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Aerosol models; Ammonia; Fine particle (PM2.5); Gas to particle conversion; GTPC; Nitric acid; Particulate matter (PM); Sulphuric acid

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; AMMONIA; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LIVESTOCK; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION MONITORING;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746241980     PISSN: 14666650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijgenvi.2006.010155     Document Type: Conference Paper

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