Effects of Independence Day fireworks on atmospheric concentrations offine particulate matter in the United States

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 115, Issue , 2015, Pages 192-198

  Seidel, Dian J ^a   Birnbaum, Abigail N ^b  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

4th of July; Fireworks; Independence Day; Particulate matter; PM2.5; Pyrotechnics

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; BALLOONS;

4TH OF JULY; FIREWORKS; INDEPENDENCE DAY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PM2.5; PYROTECHNICS;

EXPLOSIVES;

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLLUTION MONITORING; PREDICTION;

AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FIRE AND FIRE RELATED PHENOMENA; FIREWORK; LIFE EVENT; METEOROLOGY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84937909366     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.05.065     Document Type: Article

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