Biogenic and anthropogenic organic matter in aerosol over continental Europe: Source characterization in the east Baltic region

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 159-174

  Garbariene, I ^a   Kvietkus, K ^a   Sakalys J ^a   Ovadnevaite, J ^b   Ceburnis D ^b  

^a CENTER FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (Lithuania)

^b Ryan Institute   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Aerosol mass spectrometer; MOUDI; Organic matter; Source characterization

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC COMPOUND; ORGANIC MATTER; SULFATE;

AEROSOL; AIR MASS; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; BIOGENIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; EVAPORATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; ORGANIC MATTER; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SIZE STRUCTURE;

AERODYNAMIC QUADRUPLE AEROSOL MASS SPECTROMETER; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; LITHUANIA; MASS SPECTROMETER; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; ONLINE ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; POSITIVE MATRIX FACTORIZATION; SECONDARY ORGANIC AEROSOL;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA; LITHUANIA; PREILA;

EID: 84863092769     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: 15730662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10874-012-9232-7     Document Type: Article

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