Variation of mass scattering efficiencies in IMPROVE

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 926-934

  Lowenthal, Douglas H ^a   Kumar, Naresh ^b  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LIGHT SCATTERING; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA); MASS SCATTERING;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRY MASS; DRY MASS SCATTERING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INTERAGENCY MONITORING OF PROTECTED VISUAL ENVIRONMENTS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4043124613     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.2004.10470969     Document Type: Article

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