Fine aerosol bulk composition measured on WP-3D research aircraft in vicinity of the Northeastern United States - Results from NEAQS

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 3231-3247

  Peltier, R E ^a   Sullivan, A P ^a,d   Weber, R J ^a   Brock, C A ^b   Wollny, A G ^b,c   Holloway, J S ^b,c   De Gouw, J A ^b,c   Warneke, C ^b,c  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIRCRAFT; ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; BIOMASS BURNING; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ESTIMATION METHOD; MEASUREMENT METHOD; ORGANIC MATTER; RESEARCH;

ALASKA; CALIFORNIA; CANADA; NEW ENGLAND; NORTH AMERICA; OHIO VALLEY; UNITED STATES; YUKON TERRITORY;

EID: 34347360768     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-7-3231-2007     Document Type: Article

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