Dynamic light absorption of biomass-burning organic carbon photochemically aged under natural sunlight

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 1517-1525

  Zhong, M ^a   Jang, M ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

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EID: 84894046086     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-14-1517-2014     Document Type: Article

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