Sub-Antarctic marine aerosol: Dominant contributions from biogenic sources

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 17, 2013, Pages 8669-8694

  Schmale, J ^a,b,e   Schneider, J ^a   Nemitz, E ^b   Tang, Y S ^b   Dragosits, U ^b   Blackall, T D ^c   Trathan, P N ^d   Phillips, G J ^a   Sutton, M ^b   Braban, C F ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^e INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AEROSOL COMPOSITION; BIOGENIC EMISSION; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; NITRATE; SEA SALT; SULFATE;

ANTARCTICA; ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (SOUTH); BIRD ISLAND [SOUTH GEORGIA]; CONNACHT; COUNTY GALWAY; IRELAND; MACE HEAD; SOUTH GEORGIA;

AVES; SPHENISCIDAE;

EID: 84883767618     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-13-8669-2013     Document Type: Article

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