Relating particulate properties to sources - the results of the California Aerosol Characterization Experiment

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980 · Adv. Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6585902

Gartrell, G Jr; Heisler, S L; Friedlander, S K

The paper analyzes the results of the California 1972-73 Aerosol Characterization Experiment. The determination of the relative contributions of pollution sources is based on the chemical element balance and is independent of the wind field. Coagulation, growth, and sedimentation depend on the time history of the aerosol; the visibility depends on the total volume of material condensed from the gas phase. Materials include sulfates, nitrates, organics, and ammonia, with associated water. Improving visibility during pollution will require a major reduction in aerosol precursor gases.

• Research Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
• OSTI ID: 6585902
• Journal Information: Adv. Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Vol. 9
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AEROSOLS
ORIGIN
CALIFORNIA
AEROSOL MONITORING
AIR POLLUTION
AMMONIA
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
EXHAUST GASES
LIGHT SCATTERING
LIQUID WASTES
MATERIAL BALANCE
NITRATES
PARTICLE SIZE
PARTICULATES
SAMPLING
SOLID WASTES
SULFATES
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
FEDERAL REGION IX
FLUIDS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HYDRIDES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MONITORING
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN HYDRIDES
NORTH AMERICA
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
POLLUTION
SCATTERING
SIZE
SOLS
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
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