A filter-based light-absorption measurement with polar photometer: Effects of sampling artefacts from organic carbon

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 70, Issue , 2014, Pages 15-25

  Vecchi, R ^a,b   Bernardoni, V ^a,b   Paganelli, C ^a   Valli, G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b INFN SEZIONE DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Denuder; Light absorption coefficient; MAAP; Polar photometer; Sampling artefacts

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; AIR FILTERS; BANDPASS FILTERS; GLASS FIBERS; OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING; ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PHOTOMETERS; PHOTOMETRY; QUARTZ;

ABSORPTION MEASUREMENTS; ABSORPTION PROPERTY; AEROSOL LIGHT ABSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLES; DENUDERS; LIGHT ABSORPTION COEFFICIENTS; MAAP; SAMPLING ARTEFACTS;

LIGHT ABSORPTION;

ORGANIC CARBON; SILICON DIOXIDE;

AEROSOL; AIR SAMPLING; ARTIFACT; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; FILTER; OPTICAL INSTRUMENT; ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHOTOMETER; SAMPLING;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FILTER; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MEASUREMENT; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHOTOMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VALIDATION STUDY;

ITALY; LOMBARDY; MILAN; MILANO [LOMBARDY];

EID: 84892651930     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: 18791964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2013.12.012     Document Type: Article

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