Particle number size distribution and new particle formation: New characteristics during the special pollution control period in Beijing

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 14-21

  Gao, Jian ^a   Chai, Fahe ^a   Wang, Tao ^a,b   Wang, Shulan ^a   Wang, Wenxing ^a  

^a CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Beijing; Condensational sink; New particle formation; Particle number size distribution; Sulphuric acid

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; NUCLEATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; SULFURIC ACID;

BEIJING; CONDENSATIONAL SINKS; HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; HOMOGENEOUS NUCLEATION; NEW PARTICLE FORMATION; PARTICLE FORMATION PROCESS; PARTICLE NUMBER SIZE DISTRIBUTION; ULTRAFINE PARTICLE COUNTS;

SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

AEROSOL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIURNAL VARIATION; PARTICLE SIZE; POLLUTION CONTROL; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SULFURIC ACID; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA;

EID: 84862938349     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(11)60725-0     Document Type: Article

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