Sulfate formation in atmospheric ultrafine particles at Canadian inland and coastal rural environments

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 116, Issue 10, 2011, Pages

  Yao, X H ^a   Zhang, L ^b  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; COAGULATION; COASTAL ENGINEERING; ORGANIC ACIDS; SULFUR DIOXIDE; SULFURIC ACID; TERNARY SYSTEMS;

AERODYNAMIC DIAMETERS; CHEMICAL CONVERSIONS; COASTAL SITES; CONDENSATIONAL GROWTH; ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS; EQUIVALENT RATIOS; GOOD CORRELATIONS; NUCLEATION MODE PARTICLES; NUCLEATION MODES; ORGANIC ACID SALTS; RURAL ENVIRONMENT; RURAL SITE; SULFATE PARTICLES; ULTRAFINE PARTICLE;

NUCLEATION;

AIR SAMPLING; AITKEN NUCLEUS; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; COAGULATION; COASTAL ZONE; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; NUCLEATION; RURAL ATMOSPHERE; SULFATE; SULFURIC ACID;

CANADA;

EID: 82955209562     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JD015315     Document Type: Article

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