Comparison of particle number size distributions and new particle formation between the urban and rural sites in the PRD region, China

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 76, Issue , 2013, Pages 181-188

  Yue, D L ^a,b   Hu, M ^a   Wang, Z B ^a   Wen, M T ^a   Guo, S ^a   Zhong, L J ^b   Wiedensohler, A ^c   Zhang, Y H ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Guangdong Environmental Monitoring Center   (China)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR TROPOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

New particle formation; Number size distribution; Particle number concentration; Regional pollution

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATIONAL SINKS; NEW PARTICLE FORMATION; NUMBER CONCENTRATION; NUMBER SIZE DISTRIBUTION; PARTICLE NUMBER CONCENTRATION; PARTICLE NUMBER SIZE DISTRIBUTION; REGIONAL POLLUTION; URBAN AND RURAL SITES;

AIR QUALITY; POLLUTION; RIVER POLLUTION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

URBAN GROWTH;

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONDENSATION; DIAMETER; PARTICLE SIZE; POLLUTION CONTROL; RURAL ATMOSPHERE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TRAFFIC EMISSION; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; CHINA; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXHAUST GAS; GROWTH RATE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA; VAPOR;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; GUANGZHOU; ZHUJIANG DELTA;

EID: 84879417146     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.11.018     Document Type: Article

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