Examining the transport of ammonia emissions across landscapes using nitrogen isotope ratios

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 95, Issue , 2014, Pages 563-570

  David Felix, J ^a   Elliott, Emily M ^a   Gish, Timothy ^b   Maghirang, Ronaldo ^c   Cambal, Leah ^a   Clougherty, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c Sunflower Networking Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Ammonium; Emissions; Isotope; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; AMMONIA; BUDGET CONTROL; DEPOSITION; FERTILIZERS; ISOTOPES; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

AMMONIUM; CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS; CONCOMITANT REDUCTION; FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS; FIRST-ORDER APPROXIMATIONS; NITROGEN ISOTOPE RATIO; SOURCE CONTRIBUTIONS; STABLE ISOTOPIC COMPOSITIONS;

NITROGEN;

AMMONIA; NITROGEN;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AMBIENT AIR; AMMONIA; ISOTOPIC RATIO; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; MAIZE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; WET DEPOSITION;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRICULTURAL PROCEDURES; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATION; CORNFIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; LAND USE; LANDSCAPE; LIVESTOCK; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PRAIRIE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URBAN AREA;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84904125412     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.06.061     Document Type: Article

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