Composition and oxidation state of sulfur in atmospheric particulate matter

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 16, Issue 21, 2016, Pages 13389-13398

  Longo, Amelia F ^a   Vine, David J ^b   King, Laura E ^a   Oakes, Michelle ^c   Weber, Rodney J ^a   Huey, Lewis Gregory ^a   Russell, Armistead G ^a   Ingall, Ellery D ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c TN Division of Air Pollution Control   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; OXIDATION; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); SULFUR; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE;

ATLANTA; GEORGIA; UNITED STATES;

AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84993949858     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-16-13389-2016     Document Type: Article

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