An evaluation of some issues regarding the use of aethalometers to measure woodsmoke concentrations

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 80, Issue , 2013, Pages 540-548

  Harrison, Roy M ^a   Beddows, David C S ^a   Jones, Alan M ^a   Calvo, Ana ^b   Alves, Célia ^b   Pio, Casimiro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

ngstrom coefficient; Aethalometer; Biomass burning; Woodsmoke

Indexed keywords

AETHALOMETER; ANALYSIS OF DATA; BIOMASS-BURNING; COMBUSTION CONDITION; ENHANCED ABSORPTION; QUANTITATIVE ESTIMATES; SEASONAL VARIATION; WOODSMOKE;

RELIABILITY ANALYSIS;

ESTIMATION;

BLACK CARBON;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOMASS BURNING; BLACK CARBON; COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DATA SET; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SMOKE;

AETHALOMETER; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SMOKE; UNITED KINGDOM; WOOD; WOODSMOKE;

ENGLAND; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84884322388     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.08.026     Document Type: Article

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