An assessment of the performance of the Monitor for AeRosols and GAses in ambient air (MARGA): A semi-continuous method for soluble compounds

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 5639-5658

  Rumsey, I C ^a   Cowen, K A ^b   Walker, J T ^a   Kelly, T J ^b   Hanft, E A ^b   Mishoe, K ^c   Rogers, C ^c   Proost, R ^d   Beachley, G M ^a   Lear, G ^a   Frelink, T ^d   Otjes, R P ^e  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c AMEC FOSTER WHEELER   (United States)

^d Deer Park Business Centre   (Netherlands)

^e TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; AEROSOL; AMBIENT AIR; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NITROGEN COMPOUND; PRECISION; SULFUR COMPOUND;

EID: 84902105372     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-14-5639-2014     Document Type: Article

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