Size-resolved aerosol characterization for a polluted episode at the IfT research station Melpitz in autumn 1997

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 131-156

  Plewka, A ^a   Gnauk, T ^a   Bruggemann E ^a   Neususs C ^a,b   Herrmann, H ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR TROPOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b BRUKER DALTONIK GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Organic compounds; Particle composition; Size segregated aerosol; Source apportionment; Statistical verification

Indexed keywords

ALKANE DERIVATIVE; CARBON; COAL; ION; MALONIC ACID; MESYLIC ACID; NITRATE; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC COMPOUND; OXALIC ACID; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; SUCCINIC ACID;

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICLE SIZE;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; EUROPE; EXHAUST GAS; GERMANY; HEATING; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PLUME; POLAND; RESEARCH; SOLAR RADIATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT T TEST; TECHNOLOGY; TRAFFIC; TROPOSPHERE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

EID: 4344627140     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOCH.0000036843.29636.95     Document Type: Article

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