Chemical composition and sources of PM2.5 and TSP collected at Qinghai Lake during summertime

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 138, Issue , 2014, Pages 213-222

  Zhang, Ningning ^a   Cao, Junji ^a,b   Liu, Suixin ^a   Zhao, ZhuZi ^a   Xu, Hongmei ^a   Xiao, Shun ^a,c,d  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Shaanxi Climate Center   (China)

^d Meteorological Bureau of Baoji Municipality   (China)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Carbonaceous components; Elemental enrichment; Remoter atmosphere; Transport

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCES; BIOMASS BURNING EMISSIONS; CARBONACEOUS COMPONENTS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; LONG-DISTANCE TRANSPORT; NORTHEASTERN TIBETAN PLATEAUX; TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATES; TRANSPORT;

AEROSOLS; CALCIUM; LAKES; LEAD; ZINC;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; ANION; CATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENRICHMENT; LONG RANGE TRANSPORT; ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICLE SIZE; POINT SOURCE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

CHINA; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU;

EID: 84890293722     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2013.11.016     Document Type: Article

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