Particle number concentrations over Europe in 2030: The role of emissions and new particle formation

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 20, 2013, Pages 10271-10283

  Ahlm, L ^a   Julin, J ^a   Fountoukis, C ^b   Pandis, S N ^b,c,d   Riipinen, I ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES   (Greece)

^c CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL FORMATION; AMMONIA; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; EMISSION; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SULFUR DIOXIDE; TRACE GAS;

EUROPE;

EID: 84886233037     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-13-10271-2013     Document Type: Article

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