The Southeastern Aerosol Research and Characterization (SEARCH) study: Temporal trends in gas and PM concentrations and composition, 1999-2010

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 247-259

  Blanchard, C L ^a   Hidy, G M ^b   Tanenbaum, S ^a   Edgerton, E S ^c   Hartsell, B E ^c  

^a Envair   (United States)

^b Envair/Aerochem   (United States)

^c Atmospheric Research and Analysis   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CARBON MONOXIDE; EMISSION CONTROL; FLEET OPERATIONS; NITROGEN; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SULFUR DIOXIDE; URBAN GROWTH; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ANTHROPOGENIC EMISSIONS; COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS; EMISSION CONTROL MEASURES; METEOROLOGICAL VARIATION; NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS; ORGANIC CONSTITUENTS; PARTICULATE NITRATE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC);

QUALITY CONTROL;

CARBON MONOXIDE; NITROGEN OXIDE; ORGANIC MATTER; REACTIVE NITROGEN SPECIES; SULFATE; SULFUR DIOXIDE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR QUALITY; ANTHROPOLOGY; ARTICLE; EXHAUST GAS; GAS; MEXICO; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREND STUDY; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84874140899     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10962247.2012.748523     Document Type: Article

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