Field performance of a semi-continuous monitor for ambient PM2.5 water-soluble inorganic ions and gases at a suburban site

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 144, Issue , 2016, Pages 376-388

  Young, Li Hao ^a   Li, Chiao Hsin ^a   Lin, Ming Yeng ^b   Hwang, Bing Fang ^a   Hsu, Hui Tsung ^a   Chen, Yu Cheng ^a,c   Jung, Chau Ren ^a   Chen, Kuan Chi ^a   Cheng, Dung Hung ^a   Wang, Ven Shing ^a   Chiang, Hung Che ^c   Tsai, Perng Jy ^b  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Annular denuder filter pack; Fine particulate matter; Ionic species; On line analysis; Precursor gases; Semi continuous

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CALCIUM; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SULFUR DIOXIDE;

FILTER PACKS; FINE PARTICULATE MATTER; IONIC SPECIES; ON-LINE ANALYSIS; SEMI-CONTINUOUS;

IONS;

ANION; CALCIUM ION; CATION; CHLORIDE; ION; MAGNESIUM; NITRATE; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; SULFATE; SULFITE;

AEROSOL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FIELD METHOD; GAS; INORGANIC MATTER; INTERCEPTION; INTERNET; IONIC COMPOSITION; MONITORING SYSTEM; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SUBURBAN AREA;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; GAS; METEOROLOGY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBURBAN AREA; VAPOR;

EID: 84988027095     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2016.08.062     Document Type: Article

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