Different characteristics of new particle formation between urban and deciduous forest sites in Northern Japan during the summers of 2010-2011

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 51-68

  Jung, J ^a,b   Miyazaki, Y ^a   Kawamura, K ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL FORMATION; AIR MASS; DECIDUOUS FOREST; NUCLEATION; PARTICLE SIZE; SUMMER; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

HOKKAIDO; JAPAN; SAPPORO;

EID: 84872119043     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-13-51-2013     Document Type: Article

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