Modal characteristics of elemental and organic carbon in an urban location in Guangzhou, China

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1108-1118

  Yu, Huan ^a   Yu, Jian Zhen ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION MODES; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; CARBONACEOUS MATTER; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DIFFERENT MASS; ELEMENTAL CARBON; GUANGZHOU; GUANGZHOU , CHINA; HEALTH EFFECTS; IN-CLOUD PROCESSING; MASS MEDIAN AERODYNAMIC DIAMETERS; MODAL CHARACTERISTICS; NUCLEATION MODES; OC/EC RATIO; RADIATIVE BALANCE; ROADWAY TUNNEL; SIZE RANGES; URBAN AEROSOLS; URBAN ATMOSPHERES; URBAN LOCATIONS;

CARBON; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

ORGANIC CARBON;

CARBON; ORGANIC CARBON;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMASS; CHINA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EXHAUST GAS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URBAN AREA;

EID: 70849127878     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786820903196878     Document Type: Article

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