Evolution of particle number size distribution in an urban atmosphere during episodes of heavy pollution and new particle formation

Science China Earth Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1772-1778

  Wu, Zhi Jun ^a   Hu, Min ^a   Yue, Ding Li ^a   Wehner, Birgit ^b   Wiedensohler, Alfred ^b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR TROPOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

coagulation and condensation sinks; new particle formation; particle number size distribution

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC PROCESS; EXTREME CONDITIONS; METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS; NEW PARTICLE FORMATION; NUCLEATION MODE PARTICLES; NUMBER CONCENTRATION; PARTICLE NUMBER SIZE DISTRIBUTION; URBAN ATMOSPHERES;

COAGULATION; CONDENSATION; NUCLEATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SIZE DETERMINATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

AIR POLLUTION;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; COAGULATION; CONDENSATION; NUCLEATION; PARTICLE SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA;

EID: 80255129693     PISSN: 16747313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11430-011-4227-9     Document Type: Article

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