Estimation of the Mass Absorption Cross section of the organic carbon component of aerosols in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 8, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 6665-6679

  Barnard, J C ^a   Volkamer, R ^b   Kassianov, E I ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 61349144078     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-8-6665-2008     Document Type: Article

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