Spatial and temporal characterization of PM2.5 mass concentrations in California, 1980-2007

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 339-351

  Blanchard, Charles L ^a   Tanenbaum, Shelley ^a   Motallebi, Nehzat ^b  

^a Envair   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; GAS EMISSIONS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

AERODYNAMIC DIAMETERS; FEDERAL REFERENCE METHODS; FINE PARTICULATE MATTER; HIGH DEGREE OF ACCURACY; INTERAGENCY MONITORING OF PROTECTED VISUAL ENVIRONMENTS; MEAN ABSOLUTE ERROR; MONITORING LOCATIONS; SPECIES CONCENTRATION;

URBAN GROWTH;

ACCURACY; AIR MONITORING; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FEDERAL REFERENCE METHOD NETWORK; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; AIR POLLUTANT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; REFERENCE VALUE; TIME; UNCERTAINTY;

AIR POLLUTANTS; CALIFORNIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PARTICULATE MATTER; REFERENCE VALUES; TIME FACTORS; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 79953801417     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.61.3.339     Document Type: Article

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