Characterization of visibility impacts related to fine particulate matter in Canada

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1061-1068

  Mc Donald, Karen ^a   Shepherd, Marjorie ^b  

^a Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CARBON; COMPOSITION; DATA REDUCTION; NITRATES; STANDARDS; VISIBILITY;

CANADA; CHEMICAL SPECIATION; MASS CONCENTRATIONS; PARTICULATE MATTER (PM);

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

FOSSIL FUEL; NITRATE; ORGANIC CARBON; SULFATE;

AIR MONITORING; AIR QUALITY STANDARD; CANADA; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; GEOGRAPHY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PARTICULATE MATTER; PLUME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISIBILITY;

EID: 4644327319     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.2004.10470978     Document Type: Article

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