Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the atmosphere of two subtropical cities in Southeast China: Seasonal variation and gas/particle partitioning

Aerosol and Air Quality Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1232-1246

  Wu, Shui Ping ^a   Yang, Bing Yu ^a   Wang, Xin Hong ^a   Yuan, Chung Shin ^a,b   Hong, Hua Sheng ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Gas particle partitioning; PAHs; Risk assessment; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

COAL COMBUSTION; GASES; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOILS;

CORRELATION STUDIES; GAS-PARTICLE PARTITIONING; GAS-TO-PARTICLE PARTITIONING; INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES; PAHS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS); SEASONAL VARIATION; TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICLES;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 84899762699     PISSN: 16808584     EISSN: 20711409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.2013.01.0015     Document Type: Article

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