Near-source particulate emissions and plume dynamics from agricultural field operations

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 117-134

  Holmen B ^a,c   Miller, D ^a   Hiscox, A ^a   Yang, W ^a   Wang, J ^b   Sammis, T ^b   Bottoms, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University of Vermont ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Fugitive dust; Lidar; PM10; PM2.5; Stability

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AGRICULTURAL LAND; ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DUST; EMISSION; LIDAR; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PARTICULATE MATTER; TRACKING;

AEROSOL; AGRICULTURAL LAND; ARTICLE; HUMIDITY; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; MEXICO; PARTICULATE MATTER; PLUME; TIME;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 47349083600     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10874-007-9086-6     Document Type: Article

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