Assessment of the influence of in situ 210Bi in the calculation of in situ 210Po in air aerosols: Implications on residence time calculations using 210Po/210Pb activity ratios

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 116, Issue 8, 2011, Pages

  Lozano, R L ^a   San Miguel, E G ^a   Bolivar J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; LEAD;

ACTIVITY RATIOS; EXTREME CASE; IN-SITU; PRODUCTION RATES; RESIDENCE TIME; SECULAR EQUILIBRIUM; TRANSPORT TIME;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC CORRECTION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BISMUTH; LEAD; POLONIUM; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADON; RESIDENCE TIME; TIMESCALE;

EID: 79955525725     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JD014915     Document Type: Article

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