Variability of aerosol, gaseous pollutants and meteorological characteristics associated with changes in air mass origin at the SW Atlantic coast of Iberia

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 3761-3782

  Diesch, J M ^a   Drewnick, F ^a   Zorn, S R ^a,c   Von Der Weiden Reinmuller S L ^a   Martinez, M ^a   Borrmann, S ^a,b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c AeroMegt GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AIR MASS; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BLACK CARBON; BURNING; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GAS PHASE REACTION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MONITORING SYSTEM; PAH; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOLAR RADIATION; TRACE GAS;

ANDALUCIA; ATLANTIC OCEAN; HUELVA [ANDALUCIA]; SEVILLA; SEVILLE; SPAIN;

EID: 84860293176     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-12-3761-2012     Document Type: Article

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