New particle formation in Beijing, China: Statistical analysis of a 1-year data set

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 9, 2007, Pages

  Wu, Zhijun ^a   Hu, Min ^a   Liu, Shang ^a   Wehner, Birgit ^b   Bauer, Stefan ^b   Ma ßLing, Andreas ^b   Wiedensohler, Alfred ^b   Petäjä, Tuukka ^c   Dal Maso, Miikka ^c   Kulmala, Markku ^c  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR TROPOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONDENSATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); WIND;

AEROSOL; AIR MASS; DATA SET; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING (SEASON); STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUMMER; WATER VAPOR;

ASIA; BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 34347363218     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007406     Document Type: Article

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