Sudden high concentration of TSP affected by atmospheric boundary layer in Seoul metropolitan area during duststorm period

Environment International

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 635-647

  Choi, H ^a   Zhang, Y H ^b   Kim, K H ^c  

^a Gangneung Wonju National University   (South Korea)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Sejong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Convective boundary layer; Dust storm; Frontal passage; PM10; PM2.5; TSP

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DUST; STORMS;

CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY LAYERS; DUST STORMS; FRONTAL PASSAGE;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY LAYER; DUST STORM; METROPOLITAN AREA; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CHINA; COLD AIR; COMPRESSION; COOLING; DUST; KOREA; LIFE EVENT; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; SEOUL [SOUTH KOREA]; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 44749086939     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2007.12.023     Document Type: Article

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