Spatial and temporal variability of ammonia and other inorganic aerosol species

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 61, Issue , 2012, Pages 490-498

  Day, D E ^a   Chen, X ^b   Gebhart, K A ^a   Carrico, C M ^c   Schwandner, F M ^d   Benedict, K B ^b   Schichtel, B A ^a   Collett, J L ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^c AECOM   (United States)

^d NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Eastern plains of Colorado; Front range; Passive sampling; Spatial variability; Temporal concentrations

Indexed keywords

EASTERN PLAINS OF COLORADO; FRONT RANGE; PASSIVE SAMPLING; SPATIAL VARIABILITY; TEMPORAL CONCENTRATIONS;

AEROSOLS; AGRICULTURE; URBAN GROWTH;

AMMONIA;

AMMONIA; INORGANIC AEROSOL SPECIE; INORGANIC COMPOUND; INORGANIC NITROGEN; NITROGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AIR SAMPLING; AMMONIA; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; GRASSLAND; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TRACE GAS;

AEROSOL; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; GRASSLAND; LIVESTOCK; MICROPORE FILTER; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; SUMMER; URBAN AREA; WIND; WINTER;

COLORADO; ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865329058     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.06.045     Document Type: Article

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