Multi-wavelength optical determination of black and brown carbon in atmospheric aerosols

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 108, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-12

  Massabo D ^a   Caponi, L ^a   Bernardoni, V ^b   Bove, M C ^a   Brotto, P ^a   Calzolai, G ^c   Cassola, F ^a   Chiari, M ^d   Fedi, M E ^d   Fermo, P ^b   Giannoni, M ^d   Lucarelli, F ^c,d   Nava, S ^d   Piazzalunga, A ^e   Valli, G ^b   Vecchi, R ^b   Prati, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^d INFN SEZIONE DI FIRENZE   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbonaceous aerosol; Light absorption; Source apportionment

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; CARBON; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; RURAL AREAS; URBAN GROWTH;

ABSORPTION CO-EFFICIENT; CARBONACEOUS AEROSOL; DIRECT MEASUREMENT; INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION; INDEPENDENT MEASUREMENT; OPTICAL DETERMINATION; RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION; SOURCE APPORTIONMENT;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

BLACK CARBON; BROWN CARBON; CARBON; CARBON 14; FOSSIL FUEL; LEVOGLUCOSAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSORPTION; AEROSOL; BLACK CARBON; BROWN CARBON; BURNING; FUELWOOD; OPTICAL METHOD; SEASONAL VARIATION; WAVELENGTH;

AEROSOL; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; AUTUMN; CARBON FOOTPRINT; COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ITALY; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MULTI WAVELENGTH ABSORBANCE ANALYZER; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OPTICS; POLARIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SEASHORE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; WINTER;

ITALY;

EID: 84924107287     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.02.058     Document Type: Article

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