Characterization of the size-segregated water-soluble inorganic ions in the Jing-Jin-Ji urban agglomeration: Spatial/temporal variability, size distribution and sources

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 77, Issue , 2013, Pages 250-259

  Li, Xingru ^a   Wang, Lili ^b   Ji, Dongsheng ^b   Wen, Tianxue ^b   Pan, Yuepeng ^b   Sun, Ying ^a   Wang, Yuesi ^b  

^a CAPITAL NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Formation mechanism; Jing Jin Ji urban agglomeration; Size distributions; Water soluble ions

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC DIAMETERS; BIMODAL SIZE DISTRIBUTION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION ANALYSIS; FORMATION MECHANISM; HETEROGENEOUS REACTIONS; PHOTOCHEMICAL OXIDATION; URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS; WATER-SOLUBLE IONS;

AERODYNAMICS; AEROSOLS; AGGLOMERATION; CALCIUM; IONS; OXIDATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

URBAN GROWTH;

ANION; CATION; CHLORIDE ION; FLUORIDE ION; MAGNESIUM ION; NITRATE; NITRITE; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM ION; SULFATE;

AEROSOL; ANION; CATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOOXIDATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; SULFUR DIOXIDE; URBAN AREA; URBAN POLLUTION;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AIR QUALITY CONTROL; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; HYDROPHILICITY; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOOXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; SUMMER; URBAN AREA; WINTER;

BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA; HEBEI; TANGSHAN; TIANJIN; XINGLONG;

EID: 84878708173     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.03.042     Document Type: Article

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