An analysis of diurnal cycles in the mass of ambient aerosols derived from biomass burning and agro-industry

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 118, Issue 15, 2013, Pages 8675-8687

  Caetano Silva, L ^a   Allen, A G ^a   Lima Souza, M ^a   Cardoso, A A ^a   Campos, M L A M ^b   Nogueira, R F P ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

aerosols; agro industry; biomass burning; diurnal cycle; hygroscopicity; mass

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; INDUSTRY;

AGRO-INDUSTRY; BIOMASS-BURNING; DIURNAL CYCLE; HYGROSCOPICITY; MASS;

AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL; AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; AGROINDUSTRY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOMASS BURNING; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIURNAL VARIATION; PARTICLE SIZE;

BRAZIL;

EID: 84884163164     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrd.50630     Document Type: Article

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