Size fractionation and molecular composition of water-soluble inorganic and organic nitrogen in aerosols of a coastal environment

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 115, Issue 22, 2010, Pages

  Chen, Hung Yu ^a   Chen, Liang De ^a   Chiang, Zhong Ying ^a   Hung, Chin Chang ^a   Lin, Fei Jan ^b   Chou, Wen Chen ^a   Gong, Gwo Ching ^a   Wen, Liang Saw ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; COASTAL ZONES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; ULTRAFILTRATION;

ANNUAL FLUX; ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITY; ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLES; COARSE PARTICLES; COASTAL AREA; COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS; COMBUSTION PRO-CESS; DISSOLVED INORGANIC NITROGENS; DISSOLVED ORGANIC NITROGEN; FINE PARTICLES; FINE-MODE PARTICLES; HIGH CONCENTRATION; KEY FACTORS; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOLECULAR COMPOSITIONS; NITROGEN SPECIES; ORGANIC NITROGEN; PARTICLE DIAMETERS; POSITIVE MATRIX FACTORIZATION; SEA SALT PARTICLES; SEA SALTS; SEA SPRAY; SIZE FRACTIONATION; SOIL DUST; WEATHER CONDITIONS;

NITROGEN;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; COASTAL ZONE; DISSOLVED INORGANIC NITROGEN; DISSOLVED ORGANIC NITROGEN; HUMAN ACTIVITY; PARTICLE SIZE; SEA SALT; ULTRAFILTRATION;

EID: 78649736461     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JD014157     Document Type: Article

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