Sub-micron particle number size distribution characteristics at two urban locations in Leicester

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 194, Issue , 2017, Pages 1-16

  Hama, Sarkawt M L ^a,b   Cordell, Rebecca L ^a   Kos, Gerard P A ^c   Weijers, E P ^c   Monks, Paul S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SULAIMANI   (Iraq)

^c TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Easter holiday; New particle formation; Particle size distribution; Temporal variation

Indexed keywords

CARBON; NUCLEATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; POLLUTION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EASTER HOLIDAY; METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION; NEW PARTICLE FORMATION; NUCLEATION MODE PARTICLES; PARTICLE NUMBER SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TOTAL NUMBER CONCENTRATIONS; TRAFFIC-RELATED POLLUTANTS;

URBAN GROWTH;

AEROSOL; BLACK CARBON; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); NANOPARTICLE; PARTICLE SIZE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; URBAN AREA;

ENGLAND; LEICESTER [ENGLAND]; LEICESTER [LEICESTER (ADS)]; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 85017632413     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2017.04.021     Document Type: Article

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