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Contribution of organic carbon to wood smoke particulate matter absorption of solar radiation by Kirchstetter, T. W, Thatcher, T. L

“…A spectroscopic analysis of 115 wintertime particulate matter samples collected in rural California shows that wood smoke absorbs solar radiation with a strong…”
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Using Regional Data and Building Leakage to Assess Indoor Concentrations of Particles of Outdoor Origin by Hering, S. V., Lunden, M. M., Thatcher, T. L., Kirchstetter, T. W., Brown, N. J.

“…Time-resolved fine particle concentrations of nitrate, sulfate, and black carbon were examined to assess the appropriateness of using regional data and…”
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Deposition, resuspension, and penetration of particles within a residence by Thatcher, Tracy L., Layton, David W.

“…Aerosol concentrations and particle size distributions were measured indoors and outdoors at a two-storey residence in California during the summer months. A…”
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Pollutant dispersion in a large indoor space: Part 1 - Scaled experiments using a water-filled model with occupants and furniture by Thatcher, T. L., Wilson, D. J., Wood, E. E., Craig, M. J., Sextro, R. G.

“…Scale modeling is a useful tool for analyzing complex indoor spaces. Scale model experiments can reduce experimental costs, improve control of flow and…”
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Pollutant dispersion in a large indoor space. Part 2: Computational fluid dynamics predictions and comparison with a scale model experiment for isothermal flow by Finlayson, E. U., Gadgil, A. J., Thatcher, T. L., Sextro, R. G.

“…This paper reports on an investigation of the adequacy of computational fluid dynamics (CFD), using a standard Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) model,…”
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Effects of room furnishings and air speed on particle deposition rates indoors by Thatcher, Tracy L., Lai, Alvin C.K., Moreno-Jackson, Rosa, Sextro, Richard G., Nazaroff, William W.

“…Particle deposition to surfaces plays an important role in determining exposures to indoor particles. However, the effects of furnishings and air speed on…”
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The transformation of outdoor ammonium nitrate aerosols in the indoor environment by Lunden, Melissa M., Revzan, Kenneth L., Fischer, Marc L., Thatcher, Tracy L., Littlejohn, David, Hering, Susanne V., Brown, Nancy J.

“…Recent studies associate particulate air pollution with adverse health effects; however, the exposure to indoor particles of outdoor origin is not well…”
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Effect of Small-Scale Obstructions and Surface Textures on Particle Deposition from Natural Convection Flow by Thatcher, T. L., Nazaroff, W. W.

“…To increase knowledge of particle dynamics in indoor environments, we have conducted experiments on the effects of small surface discontinuities and roughness…”
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Inhalation Transfer Factors for Air Pollution Health Risk Assessment by Lai, Alvin C.K., Thatcher, Tracy L., Nazaroff, William W.

“…To facilitate routine health risk assessments, we develop the concept of an inhalation transfer factor (ITF). The ITF is defined as the pollutant mass inhaled…”
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Rapid measurements and mapping of tracer gas concentrations in a large indoor space by Fischer, Marc L., Price, Phillip N., Thatcher, Tracy L., Schwalbe, Carrie A., Craig, Mathias J., Wood, Emily E., Sextro, Richard G., Gadgil, Ashok J.

“…Rapid mapping of gas concentrations in air benefits studies of atmospheric phenomena ranging from pollutant dispersion to surface layer meteorology. Here we…”
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Factors affecting the indoor concentrations of carbonaceous aerosols of outdoor origin by Lunden, Melissa M., Kirchstetter, Thomas W., Thatcher, Tracy L., Hering, Susanne V., Brown, Nancy J.

“…A field study was conducted in an unoccupied single-story residence in Clovis, California, to provide data to address issues important to assess the indoor…”
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Indoor Air Quality in Energy Efficient Housing by Thatcher, T.L

“…Over the past decade, there has been an increasing effort to reduce leakage and air infiltration in new residential construction in order to improve energy…”
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Use of Time- and Chemically Resolved Particulate Data To Characterize the Infiltration of Outdoor PM sub(2.5) into a Residence in the San Joaquin Valley by Lunden, M M, Thatcher, T L, Hering, S V, Brown, N J

“…Recent studies associate particulate air pollution with adverse health effects. The indoor exposure to particles of outdoor origin is not well-characterized,…”
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A Concentration Rebound Method for Measuring Particle Penetration and Deposition in the Indoor Environment by Thatcher, Tracy L., Lunden, Melissa M., Revzan, Kenneth L., Sextro, Richard G., Brown, Nancy J.

“…Continuous, size resolved particle measurements were performed in two houses in order to determine size-dependent particle penetration into and deposition in…”
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Use of Time- and Chemically Resolved Particulate Data To Characterize the Infiltration of Outdoor PM2.5 into a Residence in the San Joaquin Valley by Lunden, Melissa M, Thatcher, Tracy L, Hering, Susanne V, Brown, Nancy J

“…Recent studies associate particulate air pollution with adverse health effects. The indoor exposure to particles of outdoor origin is not well-characterized,…”
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UNDERSTANDING INTERDEPENDENCE IN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT: SOME THOUGHTS ON CUMULATIVE IMPACT ASSESSMENT UNDER THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT by Thatcher, Terence L.

“…The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) demands that federal agencies understand environmental interconnections—how the impacts of one action add to,…”
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GOAL FIVE: THE ORPHAN CHILD OF OREGON LAND USE PLANNING by Thatcher, Terence L., Duhnkrack, Nancy E.

“…This Article traces the inadequacy of Goal Five implementation and criticizes the Goal Five Administrative Rule. The authors argue that recent reliance on the…”
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