The effects of synoptical weather pattern and complex terrain on the formation of aerosol events in the Greater Taipei area

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 399, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 128-146

  Chuang, Ming Tung ^a   Chiang, Pen Chi ^b   Chan, Chang Chuan ^c   Wang, Chu Fang ^d   Chang, E E ^e   Lee, Chung Te ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aerosol event; Aerosol properties; Atmospheric aerosols; Complex terrain; Synoptical weather pattern

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

AEROSOL EVENT; COMPLEX TERRAIN; HIGH PRESSURE PERIPHERAL CIRCULATION (HPPC);

AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL PROPERTY; AIR MASS; COMPLEX TERRAIN; HIGH PRESSURE; LONG RANGE TRANSPORT; PARTICULATE MATTER; WEATHER; WESTERLY;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DIFFUSION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEATHER;

AEROSOLS; AIR MOVEMENTS; AIR POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHY; NATURAL DISASTERS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEASONS; TAIWAN; TIME FACTORS; WEATHER;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIPEI BASIN; TAIWAN;

EID: 44649155639     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2008.01.051     Document Type: Article

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