Quantification of PM2.5 organic carbon sampling artifacts in US networks

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 5223-5239

  Chow, J C ^a,b   Watson, J G ^a,b   Chen, L W A ^a   Rice, J ^c   Frank, N H ^c  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICULATE MATTER; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY);

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953643654     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-10-5223-2010     Document Type: Article

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