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- Editors:
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George T. Wolff
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General Motors Research Laboratories, USA
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Richard L. Klimisch
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General Motors Research Laboratories, USA
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Table of contents (22 chapters)
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The Importance of Particulate Elemental Carbon
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- R. J. Charlson, J. A. Ogren
Pages 3-18
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- R. W. Bergstrom, T. P. Ackerman, L. W. Richards
Pages 43-51
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Analytical Measurement Techniques and Chemistry of Elemental Carbon
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- J. J. Huntzicker, R. L. Johnson, J. J. Shah, R. A. Cary
Pages 79-88
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- S. H. Cadle, P. J. Groblicki
Pages 89-109
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- R. K. Stevens, W. A. McClenny, T. G. Dzubay, M. A. Mason, W. J. Courtney
Pages 111-129
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- S. G. Chang, R. Brodzinsky, L. A. Gundel, T. Novakov
Pages 159-181
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Sources of Carbon
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Front Matter
Pages 183-183
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- J. L. Muhlbaier, R. L. Williams
Pages 185-205
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- G. R. Cass, P. M. Boone, E. S. Macias
Pages 207-243
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- H. Rosen, A. D. A. Hansen, R. L. Dod, L. A. Gundel, T. Novakov
Pages 273-294
About this book
This book contains the papers and discussions from the symposium, "PARTICU LATE CARBON: Atmospheric Life Cycle," held at the General Motors Research Laboratories on October 13-14, 1980. This symposium, which focused on atmospheric particulate elemental carbon, or soot, was the twenty-fifth in this series sponsored by the General Motors Research Laboratories. The present symposium volume contains discussions of the following aspects of particulate elemental carbon (EC): the atmos pheric life cycle of EC including sources, sinks, and transport processes, the role of EC in atmospheric chemistry and optics, the possible role of EC in altering climate, and measurement techniques as well as ambient concentrations in urban, rural, and remote areas. Previous symposia have covered a wide range of scientific and engineering subjects. Topics are selected because they are new or represent rapidly changing fields and are of significant technical importance. It is ironic that the study of particulate elemental carbon or soot should meet the above criteria for selection because soot, especially from coal and wood combustion, has been a recognized air pollutant for centuries. However, since the 1950s, when intense efforts to study air pollution were initiated, to until a few years ago, the role of elemental carbon in the atmosphere was largely ignored. The major reason for this was the lack of a suitable measurement technique.
