Particle size distribution and gas-particle partition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Helsinki Urban Area

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 223-241

  Shimmo, Masahiko ^a   Saarnio, Karri ^a   Aalto, Pasi ^a   Hartonen, Kari ^a   Hyötyläinen, Tuulia ^a   Kulmala, Markku ^a   Riekkola, Marja Liisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cascade impactor; Liquid chromatography gas chromatography; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Size distribution; Supercritical fluid extraction

Indexed keywords

ACENAPHTHYLENE; FLUORANTHENE; FLUORENE; GLASS FIBER; NAPHTHALENE DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; PYRENE; SILICON DIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PAH; PARTICLE SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; FINLAND; GAS ANALYSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; URBAN AREA; VAPOR PRESSURE;

ETELA-SUOMEN; EURASIA; EUROPE; FINLAND; HELSINKI; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 4344684888     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOCH.0000021088.37771.f7     Document Type: Article

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