Using monosaccharide anhydrides to estimate the impact of wood combustion on fine particles in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area

Boreal Environment Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 163-183

  Saarnio, Karri ^a   Niemi, Jarkko V ^b,c   Saarikoski, Sanna ^a   Aurela, Minna ^a   Timonen, Hilkka ^a   Teinilä, Kimmo ^a   Myllynen, Maria ^b   Frey, Anna ^a   Lamberg, Heikki ^d   Jokiniemi, Jorma ^d,e   Hillamo, Risto ^a  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority HSY   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^e VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

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EID: 84862732080     PISSN: 12396095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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