Effects of synoptic weather on ground-level PM2.5 concentrations in the United States

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 148, Issue , 2017, Pages 297-305

  Liu, Ying ^a   Zhao, Naizhuo ^a   Vanos, Jennifer K ^a   Cao, Guofeng ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air quality; PM2.5 concentrations; Season; Spatial synoptic classification; Synoptic weather

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY;

AERODYNAMIC DIAMETERS; ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE; FINE PARTICULATE MATTER; METEOROLOGICAL EFFECTS; METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS; MODERATE TEMPERATURE; SEASON; SPATIAL SYNOPTIC CLASSIFICATION;

TROPICS;

AERODYNAMICS; AIR QUALITY; AIR TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE; AUTUMN; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GEOGRAPHY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPRING; SUMMER; UNITED STATES; WEATHER; WINTER;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84995792963     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2016.10.052     Document Type: Article

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