Particle size distribution and characteristics of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during a heavy haze episode in Nanjing, China

Particuology

Volumn 18, Issue , 2015, Pages 127-134

  Meng, Qingzi ^a   Fan, Shuxian ^a   He, Jiabao ^a   Zhang, Jian ^a   Sun, Yu ^a   Zhang, Yue ^a   Zu, Fan ^b  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Jiangsu Institute of Meteorological Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

Agricultural burning; Haze episode; Meteorological conditions; Nanjing; Particle size distribution; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; AGRICULTURE; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MINERAL OILS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

AGRICULTURAL BURNING; CARCINOGENIC PAHS; FINE PARTICLES; HAZE EPISODE; HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT; METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION; NANJING; NANJING , CHINA;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 84922838426     PISSN: 16742001     EISSN: 22104291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.partic.2014.03.010     Document Type: Article

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