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26 Sep 2008
Size distributions, sources and source areas of water-soluble organic carbon in urban background air
H. Timonen
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Air Quality, Erik Palménin Aukio 1, P.O. Box 503, 00101 Helsinki, Finland
S. Saarikoski
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Air Quality, Erik Palménin Aukio 1, P.O. Box 503, 00101 Helsinki, Finland
O. Tolonen-Kivimäki
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Air Quality, Erik Palménin Aukio 1, P.O. Box 503, 00101 Helsinki, Finland
M. Aurela
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Air Quality, Erik Palménin Aukio 1, P.O. Box 503, 00101 Helsinki, Finland
K. Saarnio
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Air Quality, Erik Palménin Aukio 1, P.O. Box 503, 00101 Helsinki, Finland
T. Petäjä
University of Helsinki, Department of Physical Sciences, P.O. Box 64, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
Earth and Sun Systems Laboratory, Atmospheric Chemistry Division National Center for Atmospheric Research, P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80305-3000, USA
P. P. Aalto
University of Helsinki, Department of Physical Sciences, P.O. Box 64, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
M. Kulmala
University of Helsinki, Department of Physical Sciences, P.O. Box 64, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
T. Pakkanen
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Air Quality, Erik Palménin Aukio 1, P.O. Box 503, 00101 Helsinki, Finland
R. Hillamo
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Air Quality, Erik Palménin Aukio 1, P.O. Box 503, 00101 Helsinki, Finland
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