Trajectory analysis of atmospheric transport of fine particles, SO 2, NOx and O3 to the SMEAR II station in Finland in 1996-2008

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 2153-2164

  Riuttanen, L ^a   Hulkkonen, M ^a   Dal Maso, M ^a,b   Junninen, H ^a   Kulmala, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); IN SITU MEASUREMENT; NITROGEN OXIDES; OZONE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SULFUR DIOXIDE; TRAJECTORY;

FINLAND; HYYTIALA; PIRKANMAA;

EID: 84874444064     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-13-2153-2013     Document Type: Article

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