Primary and secondary carbonaceous species in PM2.5 samples in Milan (Italy)

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 41, Issue 22, 2007, Pages 4599-4610

  Lonati, G ^a   Ozgen, S ^a   Giugliano, M ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbonaceous species; EC tracer method; OC EC ratio; Particulate matter; SOA

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; AIR QUALITY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL;

CARBONACEOUS SPECIES; EC-TRACER METHOD; SECONDARY ORGANIC AEROSOL (SOA); SPACE HEATING EMISSIONS; TRAFFIC EMISSIONS;

ORGANIC CARBON;

CARBON; ORGANIC CARBON;

AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLLUTION MONITORING; SEASONAL VARIATION; URBAN AREA;

AIR POLLUTION; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; HEATING; ITALY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; TRAFFIC; URBAN AREA; WIND; WINTER; WOOD;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; LOMBARDY; MILAN; MILANO [LOMBARDY]; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 34249688524     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.03.046     Document Type: Article

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