Determining the spatial and seasonal variability in OM/OC ratios across the US using multiple regression

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2933-2949

  Simon, H ^a   Bhave, P V ^a   Swall, J L ^a   Frank, N H ^a   Malm, W C ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDRATION; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NEUTRALIZATION; NITRATE; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC MATTER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL VARIATION; SULFATE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VOLATILIZATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79953204977     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-11-2933-2011     Document Type: Article

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