Characteristics of regional nucleation events in urban East St. Louis

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 41, Issue 19, 2007, Pages 4119-4127

  Qian, Shi ^a   Sakurai, Hiromu ^a   McMurry, Peter H ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

Nanoparticle; New particle formation; Nucleation; Ultrafine aerosol; Urban aerosol

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; NANOPARTICLES; NUCLEATION;

NEW PARTICLE FORMATION; SEASONAL DEPENDENCE; ULTRAFINE AEROSOL; URBAN AEROSOL;

AEROSOLS;

NANOPARTICLE;

AEROSOL FORMATION; DIURNAL VARIATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; NUCLEATION; PARTICLE SIZE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUMMER; UNITED STATES;

MISSOURI; NORTH AMERICA; SAINT LOUIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247855885     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.01.011     Document Type: Article

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