Published November 1983
| public
Journal Article
Atmospheric equilibrium model of sulfate and nitrate aerosols
- Creators
- Bassett, Mark
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Seinfeld, John H.
Abstract
Given local rates of production of gas-phase sulfate and nitrate, ammonia concentration, relative humidity and temperature, a model is presented that enables calculation of the quantity of sulfate/nitrate/ammonium/water aerosol, its precise chemical composition and physical state. The model is based on a complete thermodynamic chemical and phase equilibrium calculation for the sulfate/nitrate/ammonium system. Detailed simulations of sulfate/nitrate/ammonium aerosol evolution are presented, and recent ambient data from Tanner are interpreted. Some new results on temperature variation of activity coefficients are presented in the Appendix.
Additional Information
© 1983 Pergamon Press Ltd. First received 23 December 1982 and in final form 27 April 1983. This work was supported by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant R-806844.Additional details
- Eprint ID
- 49799
- Resolver ID
- CaltechAUTHORS:20140917-162227008
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- R-806844
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- Caltech groups
- Environmental Quality Laboratory
- Other Numbering System Name
- Environmental Quality Laboratory
- Other Numbering System Identifier
- A-150