The impact of bark beetle infestations on monoterpene emissions and secondary organic aerosol formation in western North America

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 3149-3161

  Berg, A R ^a   Heald, C L ^b   Huff Hartz, K E ^c   Hallar, A G ^d   Meddens, A J H ^e   Hicke, J A ^e   Lamarque, J F ^f   Tilmes, S ^f  

^a Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^f NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AEROSOL FORMATION; ANNUAL VARIATION; BEETLE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MONOTERPENE; MORTALITY; TREE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; UNITED STATES;

COLEOPTERA; PICEA; PINUS CONTORTA; SCOLYTINAE;

EID: 84875744731     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-13-3149-2013     Document Type: Article

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