Particle number size distribution and new particle formation (NPF) in Lanzhou, Western China

Particuology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 611-618

  Gao, Jian ^a   Chai, Fahe ^a   Wang, Tao ^a,b   Wang, Wenxing ^a  

^a CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Lanzhou; New particle formation (NPF); Number size distribution; Particle growth rate; Sulphuric acid

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE GROWTH RATE; DIFFERENT SIZES; DIURNAL PATTERN; DIURNAL VARIATION; HOMOGENEOUS NUCLEATION; LANZHOU; NEW PARTICLE FORMATION; NUCLEATION PROCESS; NUMBER CONCENTRATION; NUMBER SIZE DISTRIBUTION; PARTICLE CONCENTRATIONS; PARTICLE FORMATION PROCESS; PARTICLE GROWTH RATE; PARTICLE GROWTH RATES; PARTICLE NUMBER SIZE DISTRIBUTION; POLLUTION LEVEL; SHARP INCREASE; SOURCE RATE; SUBURBAN AREAS; ULTRAFINE PARTICLE; WESTERN CHINA;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GROWTH RATE; NUCLEATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; VAPORS;

SULFURIC ACID;

EID: 82955174842     PISSN: 16742001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.partic.2011.06.008     Document Type: Article

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