Spatial and seasonal patterns in urban influence on regional concentrations of speciated aerosols across the United States

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 119, Issue 22, 2014, Pages 12,832-12,849

  Hand, J L ^a   Schichtel, B A ^b   Malm, W C ^a   Pitchford, M ^c   Frank, N H ^d  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

^c DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

CSN; IMPROVE; remote aerosols; urban aerosols; urban excess

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); REGIONAL PATTERN; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); URBAN AREA;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84918505969     PISSN: 2169897X     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JD022328     Document Type: Article

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