Characterization of valley winter Woodsmoke concentrations in northern NY using highly time-resolved measurements

Aerosol and Air Quality Research

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 519-530

  Allen, George A ^a   Miller, Paul J ^a   Rector, Lisa J ^a   Brauer, Michael ^b   Su, Jason G ^c  

^a NESCAUM ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aethalometer; Mobile measurements; Nephelometer; Outdoor wood boilers; Spatial variability; Woodsmoke

Indexed keywords

AETHALOMETER; MOBILE MEASUREMENTS; OUTDOOR WOOD BOILERS; SPATIAL VARIABILITY; WOODSMOKE;

ABSORPTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; DISPERSION (WAVES); LANDFORMS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; POLLUTION; WOOD;

MONITORING;

ABSORPTION; COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIEL VARIATION; DISPERSION; EMISSION INVENTORY; HEATING; LOW TEMPERATURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; POLLUTION MONITORING; SMOKE; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; VALLEY; WOOD;

ABSORPTION; AIR POLLUTION; BOILERS; DISPERSIONS; MEASUREMENT; MOBILE EQUIPMENT; MONITORING; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; POLLUTION CONTROL; SMOKE; VARIABILITY;

NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80052554625     PISSN: 16808584     EISSN: 20711409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.2011.03.0031     Document Type: Article

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