• Journal of Atmospheric and Environmental Optics
  • Vol. 17, Issue 1, 135 (2022)
Chao PENG1、2、3、*, Yang CHEN2, Fumo YANG4, Mi TIAN5, and Chongzhi ZHAI1、3
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    DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-6141.2022.01.009 Cite this Article
    PENG Chao, CHEN Yang, YANG Fumo, TIAN Mi, ZHAI Chongzhi. Light absorption properties and implications of particulate brown carbon in Chongqing[J]. Journal of Atmospheric and Environmental Optics, 2022, 17(1): 135 Copy Citation Text show less
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    PENG Chao, CHEN Yang, YANG Fumo, TIAN Mi, ZHAI Chongzhi. Light absorption properties and implications of particulate brown carbon in Chongqing[J]. Journal of Atmospheric and Environmental Optics, 2022, 17(1): 135
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