A critical evaluation of proxy methods used to estimate the acidity of atmospheric particles

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 2775-2790

  Hennigan, C J ^a   Izumi, J ^a   Sullivan, A P ^b   Weber, R J ^c   Nenes, A ^c,d,e  

^a Baltimore County   (United States)

^b Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

^c GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^e INSTITUTE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; AEROSOL; AEROSOL COMPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLE; PARTITIONING; THERMODYNAMICS;

FEDERAL DISTRICT [MEXICO]; MEXICO CITY; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

EID: 84924365746     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-15-2775-2015     Document Type: Article

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