Evolution of the mixing state of fine aerosols during haze events in Shanghai

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 104-105, Issue , 2012, Pages 193-201

  Yang, Fan ^a,b,e   Chen, Hong ^a   Du, Jianfei ^a,c   Yang, Xin ^a   Gao, Song ^d   Chen, Jianmin ^a   Geng, Fuhai ^b,e  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI METEOROLOGICAL BUREAU   (China)

^c Shanghai Baoshan Meteorological Station   (China)

^d NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NONE   (China)

Author keywords

Aerosol particle; ATOFMS; Mixing state; Visibility

Indexed keywords

LIGHT EXTINCTION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MIXING; VISIBILITY;

AEROSOL PARTICLES; AEROSOL TIME-OF-FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETRIES; ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLES; ATOFMS; CARBONACEOUS PARTICLES; ELEMENTAL CARBON; MIXING STATE; SECONDARY COMPONENTS;

AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL; AMMONIUM NITRATE; HAZE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MIXING; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PARTICLE SIZE;

CHINA; SHANGHAI;

EID: 84655167758     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2011.10.005     Document Type: Article

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