On the possible origin of humic matter in fine continental aerosol

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 21, 2002, Pages

  Gelencser A ^a   Hoffer, A ^b   Krivacsy Z ^a   Kiss, G ^a   Molnar A ^a   Meszaros E ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PANNONIA   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Formation mechanism; Humic matter; Organic aerosol; Polymerization; Soil flux; Sources of fine aerosol

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; COMPUTATION THEORY; CONDENSATION; EVAPORATION; POLYMERIZATION;

AEROSOL; CONDENSATION; EVAPORATION; FULVIC ACID; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; POLYMERIZATION; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM;

EID: 33751284789     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD001299     Document Type: Article

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