Airborne measurements of carbonaceous aerosol soluble in water over northeastern United States: Method development and an investigation into water-soluble organic carbon sources

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 23, 2006, Pages

  Sullivan, Amy P ^a   Peltier, Richard E ^a   Brock, C A ^b   de Gouw, Joost A ^b,c   Holloway, John S ^b,c   Warneke, Carsten ^b,c   Wollny, A G ^b,c   Weber, Rodney J ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETONITRILE; AIR POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; CARBON MONOXIDE; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

AEROSOL PROPERTY; AIRBORNE SENSING; ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; BIOGENIC EMISSION; BIOMASS BURNING; CARBON MONOXIDE; ORGANIC CARBON; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

ALASKA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34249887812     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD007072     Document Type: Article

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