Factors determining the formation of secondary inorganic aerosol: A case study in the Po Valley (Italy)

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1927-1939

  Squizzato, S ^a   Masiol, M ^a   Brunelli, A ^a   Pistollato, S ^b   Tarabotti, E ^b   Rampazzo, G ^a   Pavoni, B ^a  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^b Azienda Regionale Per la Prevenzione e Protezione Ambientale del Veneto (ARPAV)   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AMMONIUM NITRATE; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FORMATION MECHANISM; NITRATE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POINT SOURCE; SULFATE;

ITALY; PO VALLEY;

EID: 84875751966     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-13-1927-2013     Document Type: Article

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