Spatial distribution and temporal variations of atmospheric sulfur deposition in Northern China: Insights into the potential acidification risks

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1675-1688

  Pan, Y P ^a   Wang, Y S ^a   Tang, G Q ^a   Wu, D ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID DEPOSITION; ACIDIFICATION; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; EMISSION INVENTORY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SULFUR; URBAN AREA; WET DEPOSITION;

CHINA;

EID: 84873690536     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-13-1675-2013     Document Type: Article

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