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A review of atmospheric aerosol measurements

Peter H. McMurry
- 01 Jan 2000 - 
- Vol. 34, Iss: 12, pp 1959-1999
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A review of recent developments in atmospheric aerosol measurements can be found in this article, which focuses on measurements of aerosol integral properties (total number concentration, CCN concentration, optical coefficients, etc.), aerosol physical chemical properties (density, refractive index, equilibrium water content, etc.).
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This article is published in Atmospheric Environment.The article was published on 2000-01-01. It has received 806 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Aerosol.

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Atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Source attribution, emission factors and regulation

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the environment is presented, where various approaches including diagnostic ratio (DR) and principal component analysis (PCA) are discussed in detail.
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Formation and growth rates of ultrafine atmospheric particles: a review of observations

TL;DR: In this paper, the formation rate of 3-nm particles is often in the range 0.01-10 cm −3 s −1 in the boundary layer in urban areas and in coastal areas and industrial plumes.
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Atmospheric aerosols: composition, transformation, climate and health effects.

TL;DR: The current state of knowledge, major open questions, and research perspectives on the properties and interactions of atmospheric aerosols and their effects on climate and human health are outlined.
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