Evaluation and application of a semi-continuous chemical characterization system for water soluble inorganic PM2.5 and associated precursor gases

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 65-80

  Godri, K J ^a   Evans, G J ^a   Slowik, J ^a   Knox, A ^a   Abbatt, J ^a   Brook, J ^a,b   Dann, T ^b   Dabek Zlotorzynska, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AMMONIA; AMMONIUM; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; DIURNAL VARIATION; ION CHROMATOGRAPHY; NITRIC ACID; PARTICULATE MATTER; SAMPLING; SOLUBILITY; SULFATE;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; TORONTO;

EID: 77249119146     PISSN: 18671381     EISSN: 18678548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/amt-2-65-2009     Document Type: Article

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