Plume-based analysis of vehicle fleet air pollutant emissions and the contribution from high emitters

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 3263-3275

  Wang, J M ^a   Jeong, C H ^a   Zimmerman, N ^a   Healy, R M ^a   Wang, D K ^b   Ke, F ^b   Evans, G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BLACK CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXHAUST EMISSION; INSTRUMENTATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; METHANOL; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICULATE MATTER; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; TORONTO;

EID: 84938066403     PISSN: 18671381     EISSN: 18678548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/amt-8-3263-2015     Document Type: Article

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