Mobile air monitoring data-processing strategies and effects on spatial air pollution trends

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 2169-2183

  Brantley, H L ^a,b   Hagler, G S W ^a   Kimbrough, E S ^a   Williams, R W ^c   Mukerjee, S ^c   Neas, L M ^c  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b Stdt Services Contractor   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

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EID: 84904596857     PISSN: 18671381     EISSN: 18678548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/amt-7-2169-2014     Document Type: Article

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