δ13C values in size-segregated atmospheric carbonaceous aerosols at a rural site in Lithuania

Lithuanian Journal of Physics

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 229-236

  Garbaras, A ^a,b   Rimselyte I ^a,b   Kvietkus, K ^a,b   Remeikis, V ^a,b  

^a CENTER FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (Lithuania)

^b Fizikos Insititutas   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

13C; Carbon isotopes; Carbonaceous aerosols; Composition; Size distribution of aerosol particles; Source apportionment

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952945227     PISSN: 16488504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3952/lithjphys.49202     Document Type: Article

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