Integrated evaluation of aerosols during haze-fog episodes at one regional background site in North China Plain

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 156, Issue , 2015, Pages 102-110

  Yuan, Qi ^a   Li, Weijun ^a   Zhou, Shengzhen ^a,b   Yang, Lingxiao ^a   Chi, Jianwei ^a   Sui, Xiao ^a   Wang, Wenxing ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Haze fog episode; Mixing state; New particle formation; PM2.5; Regional background site

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; COAL; FLY ASH; FOG; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; MIXING; NITRATES; REFRACTORY MATERIALS; REFRACTORY METALS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

HAZE-FOG EPISODE; MIXING STATE; NEW PARTICLE FORMATION; PM2.5; REGIONAL BACKGROUND SITE;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS;

AEROSOL; AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AIR MASS; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; FOG; FORMATION MECHANISM; HAZE; NITRATE; OXIDATION; SULFATE; TRACE GAS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CHINA; NORTH CHINA PLAIN;

EID: 84921529197     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2015.01.002     Document Type: Article

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