Chemically specific sampling bias: the ratio of PM 2.5 to surface AOD on average and peak days in the U.S.
Accurate quantitative description of the atmospheric fine particulate matter (PM2.5) burden requires an understanding of aerosol amounts and physicochemical properties that transcends measurement platforms.
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- Award ID(s):
- 2024170
- PAR ID:
- 10520108
- Editor(s):
- Donahue, Neil
- Publisher / Repository:
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Environmental Science: Atmospheres
- Volume:
- 4
- Issue:
- 5
- ISSN:
- 2634-3606
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 547 to 556
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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