Do N-isotopes in atmospheric nitrate deposition reflect air pollution levels?

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 107, Issue , 2015, Pages 281-288

  Beyn, Fabian ^a   Matthias, Volker ^a   Aulinger, Armin ^a   Dähnke, Kirstin ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atmospheric nitrate deposition; Nitrogen isotopes; Pollution level

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; AIRSHIPS; COASTAL ENGINEERING; CRUDE OIL; ENGINES; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; ISOTOPES; MARINE ENGINES; NITRATES; NITROGEN; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION; SHIPS;

ATMOSPHERIC NITRATES; COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS; DRY AND WET DEPOSITIONS; LAND-BASED SOURCES; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; POLLUTION LEVEL; SEA SALT AEROSOL; SPATIAL CHARACTERISTICS;

DEPOSITION;

AMMONIA; ISOTOPE; NITRATE; NITROGEN; OIL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DRY DEPOSITION; NITROGEN COMPOUND; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NITROGEN OXIDES; POLLUTANT SOURCE; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; URBAN POLLUTION;

AEROSOL; AGRICULTURE; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; COASTAL WATERS; DRY DEPOSITION; GERMANY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEA; TERRESTRIAL SURFACE WATERS; URBAN AREA; WET DEPOSITION;

GERMANY;

EID: 84923917341     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.02.057     Document Type: Article

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