Changes in air quality and atmospheric deposition in the eastern United States: 1990-2004

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; ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; CLIMATE CHANGE; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DRY DEPOSITION; EMISSION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35748968489     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007843     Document Type: Article

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