The contribution of different aerosol sources to the Aerosol Optical Depth in Hong Kong

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 83, Issue , 2014, Pages 145-154

  Zhang, Zhenxi ^a   Wenig, Mark ^b   Zhou, Wen ^b   Diehl, Thomas ^c   Chan, Ka Lok ^b   Wang, Lingna ^d  

^a INNER MONGOLIA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^d Biochemical Engineering Institute   (China)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Aerosol Optical Depth; Hong Kong; Numerical simulation

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DUST; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC CARBON; SULFUR;

AEROSOL COMPONENTS; AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTHS; AEROSOL RADIATION; CHEMICAL TRANSPORT MODELS; DUST CONCENTRATIONS; HONG-KONG; OZONE CHEMISTRY; RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS;

BLACK CARBON; ORGANIC CARBON; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SULFUR;

AEROSOL; AUTUMN; BLACK CARBON; BOUNDARY LAYER; DUST; OPTICAL DEPTH; ORGANIC CARBON; OZONE; SEA SALT; SIMULATION; SULFUR; SUMMER; WINTER;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; AUTUMN; BOUNDARY LAYER; DUST; HONG KONG; OPTICAL DEPTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; SUMMER; WINTER;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 84888808431     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.10.047     Document Type: Article

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