Seasonal and regional air quality atmospheric deposition in the eastern United States

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 17, 2007, Pages

  Sickles II, Joseph E ^a   Shadwick, Douglas S ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b Computer Sciences Corporation ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; AMMONIA; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; CLIMATE CHANGE;

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DEPOSITION VELOCITY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35748930568     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD008356     Document Type: Article

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