Intercomparison of measurement techniques for black or elemental carbon under urban background conditions in wintertime: Influence of biomass combustion

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 884-889

  Reisinger, P ^a   Wonaschutz A ^a   Hitzenberger, R ^a   Petzold, A ^b   Bauer, H ^c   Jankowski, N ^c   Puxbaum, H ^c   Chi, X ^d   Maenhaut, W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^c VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^d GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MEASUREMENT THEORY;

BLACK CARBON; ELEMENTAL CARBON;

CARBON;

CARBON; FUEL;

ABSORPTION; BIOMASS; CARBON; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MEASUREMENT THEORY;

ABSORPTION; BIOMASS; BLACK CARBON; COMBUSTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MEASUREMENT METHOD; PHOTOMETER;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EUROPE; EXHAUST GAS; HEATING; LIGHT; MEASUREMENT; PHOTOMETER; SUMMER; TECHNIQUE; THERMAL ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA; WINTER;

ABSORPTION; BIOMASS; CARBON; CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL; CITIES; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE;

AUSTRIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; VIENNA;

EID: 38949174969     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es0715041     Document Type: Article

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