An inter-comparison of two black carbon aerosol instruments and a semi-continuous elemental carbon instrument in the urban environment

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 463-474

  Snyder, David C ^a   Schauer, James J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CARBON BLACK; CONDENSATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTOMETERS;

AEROSOL ABSORPTION; ELEMENTAL CARBON (EC); LIGHT ABSORBING CARBON (LAC); PARTICLE SOOT ABSORPTION PHOTOMETER (PSAP);

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

CARBON;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FILTER; INSTRUMENTATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MAGEE SCIENTIFIC AETHALOMETER; PARTICLE SOOT ABSORPTION PHOTOMETER; PHOTOMETER; POLARIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMI CONTINUOUS ELEMENTAL CARBON ANALYZER; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; THERMAL ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA;

EID: 34248159370     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786820701222819     Document Type: Article

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