Modeling the atmospheric transport and deposition of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans in North America

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 43, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 2204-2212

  Zhang, Baoning ^a   Meng, Fan ^a   Shi, Chune ^a   Yang, Fuquan ^a   Wen, Deyong ^a   Aronsson, Jonatan ^a   Gbor, Philip K ^a   Sloan, James J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Air particle partitioning; Deposition; Emission; Polychlorinated dibenzo p dioxins; Polychlorinated dibenzofurans; TEQ

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION MODELS; AMBIENT AIRS; AMBIENT TEMPERATURES; AREA SOURCES; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITIONS; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORTS; BLACK CARBONS; CHEMICAL TRANSPORT MODELS; DEPOSITION FLUXES; DIRECT MEASUREMENTS; DRY DEPOSITIONS; EMISSION; EMISSION INVENTORIES; GAS-PARTICLE PARTITIONING; GAS-PHASE; GREAT LAKES; MEASURED DATUM; ORGANIC MATTERS; PARTICLE PHASE; PCDD/FS; POINT SOURCE EMISSIONS; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZO-P-DIOXINS; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZO-P-DIOXINS AND DIBENZOFURANS; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURANS; RURAL SITES; SEASONAL CHANGES; TEQ; TOXIC EQUIVALENTS; WET DEPOSITIONS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS;

ADSORPTION; AIR POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CARBON BLACK; GAS ABSORPTION; LAKES; METEOROLOGICAL PROBLEMS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

DEPOSITION;

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; BLACK CARBON; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EMISSION; EMISSION INVENTORY; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; FLUX MEASUREMENT; PARTITIONING; PCDD; PCDF; POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 62749205006     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2009.01.004     Document Type: Article

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