Aerosol chemical properties and related pollutants measured in Dongsha Island in the northern South China Sea during 7-SEAS/Dongsha Experiment

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 78, Issue , 2013, Pages 82-92

  Chuang, Ming Tung ^a   Chang, Shuenn Chin ^b   Lin, Neng Huei ^a   Wang, Jia Lin ^a   Sheu, Guey Rong ^a   Chang, You Jia ^a   Lee, Chung Te ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Environmental Protection Administration Taiwan   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

7 SEAS; Aerosol chemical properties; Dongsha Island; South China Sea

Indexed keywords

7-SEAS; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCES; CARBONACEOUS FRACTIONS; DONGSHA ISLAND; MASS CONCENTRATION; NORTHERN SOUTH CHINA SEA; SOUTH CHINA SEA; WATER-SOLUBLE IONS;

AEROSOLS; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; COAL COMBUSTION; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

AIR POLLUTION;

ION;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AEROSOL PROPERTY; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOMASS BURNING; COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HUMID ENVIRONMENT; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CHINA; HYPERBARISM; METEOROLOGY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHILIPPINES; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; TAIWAN;

CHINA; INDOCHINA; PACIFIC OCEAN; PHILIPPINES; PRATAS ISLANDS; SOUTH CHINA SEA; TAIWAN;

EID: 84882699122     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.05.014     Document Type: Article

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