Characterization of PM2.5-bound nitrated and oxygenated PAHs in two industrial sites of South China

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 109-110, Issue , 2012, Pages 76-83

  Wei, Shilong ^a,b   Huang, Bo ^a,b   Liu, Ming ^a,b   Bi, Xinhui ^a   Ren, Zhaofang ^a,b   Sheng, Guoying ^a   Fu, Jiamo ^a,c  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Diurnal variation; Nitro PAHs; Oxy PAHs; PAHs; PM2.5; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

DIURNAL VARIATION; NITRO-PAHS; OXY-PAHS; PAHS; PM2.5; SEASONAL VARIATION;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

NITRATION;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIURNAL VARIATION; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; PAH; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEASONAL VARIATION;

CHINA;

EID: 84859440076     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2012.01.009     Document Type: Article

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