Variations of aerosol properties due to regional source contributions and impacts on ozone levels: A study in a south China city

Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 359-369

  Wai, Ka Ming ^a   Tanner, Peter A ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

biomass burning; dust; particle size distribution; photochemical ozone; regional transport

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; AIR MASS; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; BIOMASS BURNING; DUST STORM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTICAL DEPTH; OZONE; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; POLLUTION CONTROL; REMOTE SENSING; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TRAJECTORY;

CHINA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 77956211944     PISSN: 14482517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EN10020     Document Type: Article

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