Inter-comparison of thermal and optical methods for determination of atmospheric black carbon and attenuation coefficient from an urban location in northern India

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 335-342

  Ram, Kirpa ^a   Sarin, M M ^a   Tripathi, S N ^b  

^a PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Attenuation coefficient; Attenuation cross section; Elemental carbon; Northern India

Indexed keywords

AETHALOMETER; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ANALYTICAL DATA; ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENT; ATTENUATION COEFFICIENT; ATTENUATION CROSS-SECTION; BIOMASS-BURNING; BLACK CARBON; ELEMENTAL CARBON; FUEL COMBUSTION; INTERCOMPARISONS; MASS CONCENTRATION; OPTICAL METHODS; SEASONAL VARIABILITY; SIMULTANEOUS MEASUREMENT; SITE-SPECIFIC; THERMO-OPTICAL; URBAN LOCATIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; FUELS; SITE SELECTION;

COAL COMBUSTION;

AEROSOL; BIOMASS BURNING; BLACK CARBON; COMBUSTION; FOSSIL FUEL; URBAN AREA;

INDIA;

EID: 77954176641     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2010.04.006     Document Type: Article

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