Spatial and Temporal Patterns and the Chemical Composition of the Haze in the United States: An Analysis of Data from the IMPROVE Network, 1988-1991

Principal Authors:    James F. Sisler¹, Dale Huffman¹ , and Douglas A. Latimer²  

Principal Investigators:    William C. Malm³ and Marc L. Pitchford⁴

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Table of Contents (26.4 KB)

List of Tables (6.63 KB)

Overview and Summary (136 KB)

Chapter One (61.2 KB)- Introduction 

Chapter Two (143 KB)- Monitoring Methodologies 

Chapter Three (23 KB)- Determination of Aerosol Types 

Chapter Four (179 KB)- Validation 

Chapter Five (253 KB)- Spatial and Seasonal Distribution of Aerosol Concentration 

Chapter Six (330 KB)- Spatial and Seasonal Distribution of Reconstructed Light Extinction 

Chapter Seven (183 KB)- Measured Light Extinction

Chapter Eight (22.5 KB)- Summary

References

¹Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA)

 ²Latimer and Associates

³National Park Service (NPS)

⁴Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)