LYNN SALMON: LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

As a senior scientist, I specialized in the study of effects of atmospheric pollution on cultural properties. My work includes studies of airborne pollutants in national parks, museums and archaeological sites around the world.



  1. Mei Zheng, Fu Wang, Gayle S.W. Hagler, Ximei Hou, Michael Bergin, Yuan Cheng, Lynn G. Salmon, James J. Schauer, Peter K.K. Louie, Limin Zeng, and Yuanhang Zhang, "Sources of Excess Urban Carbonaceous Aerosol In the Pearl River Delta Region, China," Atmospheric Environment 45 (2011) 1175-1182. Abstract // Download paper

  2. G.S.W. Hagler, M.H. Bergin, L.G. Salmon, J.Z. Yu, E.C.H. Wan, M. Zheng, L.M. Zeng, C.S. Kiang, Y.H. Zhang, and J.J. Schauer, "Local and regional anthropogenic influence on PM2.5 elements in Hong Kong," Atmospheric Environment 41 (2007) 5994-6004. Abstract // Download paper

  3. Zohir Chowdhury, Mei Zheng , James J. Schauer , Rebecca J. Sheesley , Lynn G. Salmon, Glen R. Cass , and Armistead G. Russell, "Speciation of ambient fine organic carbon particles and source apportionment of PM2.5 in Indian cities," Journal of Geophysical Research 112 (2007) D15303. Abstract // Download paper

  4. Yu Song, Shaodong Xie, Yuanhang Zhang, Limin Zeng, Lynn G. Salmon, and Mei Zheng "Source Apportionment of PM2.5 in Beijing using Principal Component Analysis/Absolute Principal Component Scores (PCA/APCS) and UNMIX," Science of the Total Environment 372(1) (2006) 278--286: 17097135. Abstract // Download paper

  5. M. Zheng, G.S.W. Hagler, L. Ke, M.H. Bergin, F. Wang, P.K.K. Louie, L. Salmon, D.W.M. Sin, J.Z. Yu, and J.J. Schauer, "Composition and sources of carbonaceous aerosols at three contrasting sites in Hong Kong," Journal of Geophysical Research 111 (2006) D20313. Abstract // Download paper

  6. G.S.W. Hagler, M.H. Bergin, L.G. Salmon, J.Z. Yu, E.Wan, M. Zheng, L.M. Zeng, C.S. Kiang, Y.H. Zhang, A.K.H. Lau, and J.J. Schauer, "Source areas and chemical composition of fine particulate matter in the Pearl River Delta Region of China," Atmospheric Environment 40 (2006) 3802-3815. Abstract // Download paper

  7. Yu Song, Yuanhang Zhang, Shaodong Xie, Limin Zeng, Mei Zheng, Lynn G. Salmon, Min Shao and Sjaak Slanina, "Source Apportionment of PM2.5 in Beijing by Positive Matrix Factorization," Atmospheric Environment 40 (2006) 1526-1537. Abstract // Download paper

  8. Mei Zheng, Lynn G. Salmon, James J. Schauer, Limin Zeng, C. S. Kiang, Yuanhang Zhang, and Glen R. Cass, "Seasonal Trends in PM2.5 Source Contributions in Beijing, China," Atmospheric Environment 39 (2005) 3967-3976. Abstract // Download paper

  9. Lynn G. Salmon, Paul R. Mayo, Glen R. Cass, and Christos S. Christoforou, "Airborne Particles in New Museum Facilities," Journal of Environmental Engineering 131 (2005) 1453-1461. Abstract

  10. Michael Bergin, Gayle Hagler, Lynn Salmon, Mei Zheng, William Chameides, C.S. Kiang, James Schauer, and Jian Yu, "Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) in the Pearl River Delta," Project 2 Scientific Report to the Hong Kong Civic Exchange, 2004. (Downloads: Full Report (4.6Mb) // Executive Summary)

  11. Yunhuang Zhang, Xianlei Zhu, Sjaak Lanina, Min Shao, Limin Zeng, Min Hu, Michael Bergin, and Lynn Salmon, "Aerosol Pollution in Some Chinese Cities," Pure and Applied Chemistry 76 (2004) 1227-1239. Abstract // Download paper

  12. Lynn G. Salmon, Glen R. Cass, and Christos S. Christoforou, "Asinou Church, Cyprus World Heritage Site Aerosol Pollutant Study", in Air Pollution and Cultural Heritage, C. Saiz-Jimenez, ed., AA Balkema, Netherlands, pp. 63-70, 2004. Abstract // Download paper

  13. Anna F. Campbell, Lynn G. Salmon, Jack M. Wolfson and Christos S. Christoforou, "Ozone Measurements in South Carolina Using Passive Samplers," Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association 54 (2004) 1312-1320. Abstract // link to paper

  14. D. David Calhoun, Lynn G. Salmon, James J. Schauer, and Christos S. Christoforou, "PM2.5 Characterization and Source-Receptor Relations in South Carolina," Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science 2 (2003) 441-451. Abstract

  15. Andrew S. Imboden, Lynn G. Salmon, and Christos S. Christoforou, "Determination of Atmospheric Nitrogen Input to Lake Greenwood, South Carolina: Part 2. Gaseous Measurements and Modeling," Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association 53 (2003) 1499-1508. Abstract // link to paper

  16. Andrew S. Imboden, Lynn G. Salmon, and Christos S. Christoforou, "Determination of Atmospheric Nitrogen Input to Lake Greenwood, South Carolina: Part 1. PM Measurements," Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association 52 (2002) 1411-1421. Abstract // link to paper

  17. Mei Zheng, Glen R. Cass, C.S. Kiang, L. Zeng, X. Tang, Y. Zhang, and Lynn G. Salmon, (2001) "Source contributions to atmospheric fine particle concentrations in Beijing," The 20th Annual American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR) Conference in Portland, Oregon, USA, October 15-19, 2001, page 320.

  18. Lynn G. Salmon, Glen R. Cass, Paul R. Mayo, and Julie Saxton, " A Global-Scale Ozone Monitoring Network Using Passive Samplers," (2001).

  19. M.H. Bergin, G.R. Cass, J. Xu, C. Fang, L. Zeng, T. Yu, L.G. Salmon, C.S. Kiang, X.Y. Tang, Y.H. Zhang, and W.L. Chameides, "Aerosol Radiative, Physical and Chemical Properties in Beijing During June 1999," Journal of Geophysical Research, 106 (2001) 17,969--17,980. Abstract // Download paper

  20. Zohir Chowdhury, Lara S. Hughes, Lynn G. Salmon, and Glen R. Cass, "Atmospheric Particle Size and Composition Measurements to Support Light Extinction Calculations over the Indian Ocean," Journal of Geophysical Research, 106 (2001) 28,597--28,605. Abstract

  21. Lynn G. Salmon, Glen R. Cass, Katarzyna Bruckman, and Jerzy Haber, "Ozone Exposure Inside Museums in the Historic Central District of Krakow, Poland," Atmospheric Environment, 34 (2000) 3823--3832. Abstract // Download paper

  22. Yun Ye, Lynn G. Salmon, and Glen R. Cass, "The Ozone Fading of Traditional Chinese Plant Dyes," Journal of the American Institute for Conservation , 39 (2000) 245--257. Abstract

  23. Leon M. Bellan, Lynn G. Salmon, and Glen R. Cass, "A Study on the Human Ability to Detect Soot Deposition onto Works of Art," Environmental Science and Technology, 34 (2000) 1946--1952. Abstract // Download paper

  24. Lara S. Hughes, Jonathan O. Allen, Lynn G. Salmon, Paul R. Mayo, Robert J. Johnson, and Glen R. Cass, "Evolution of Nitrogen-Containing Air Pollutants Along Trajectories Crossing the Los Angeles Area," Environmental Science and Technology, 36 (2002) 3928-3935. Abstract // Download paper

  25. Jonathan O. Allen, Paul R. Mayo, Lara S. Hughes, Lynn G. Salmon, and Glen R. Cass, "Emissions of Size-Segregated Aerosols from On-Road Vehicles in the Caldecott Tunnel," Environmental Science and Technology, 35 (2001) 4189-4197. Abstract

  26. Glen R. Cass, Lara A. Hughes, Prakash Bhave, Michael J. Kleeman, Jonathan O. Allen, and Lynn G. Salmon, "The Chemical Composition of Atmospheric Ultrafine Particles," Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London: Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 358 (2000) 2581-2592. Abstract

  27. Christos S. Christoforou, Lynn G. Salmon, Michael P. Hannigan, Paul A. Solomon, and Glen R. Cass, "Trends in Fine Particle Concentration and Chemical Composition in Southern California," Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association, 50 (2000) 43-53. Abstract // Download paper

  28. "Effects of Pollution on Cultural Monuments," Chronicle of Higher Education Wednesday, February 3, 1999. (article)

  29. Lynn G. Salmon, Glen R. Cass, Daniel U. Pedersen, John I. Durant, Ray Bigg, Alex Lunts, and Mark Utell, "Determination of Fine Particle and Coarse Particle Concentrations and Chemical Composition in the Northeastern United States, 1995," Final Report Submitted to NESCAUM: Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management, 1999. Report // Appendix A // Appendix B

  30. Christos S. Christoforou, Lynn G. Salmon, and Glen R. Cass, "Passive Filtration of Airborne Particles from Buildings Ventilated by Natural Convection: Design Procdures and a Case Study at the Buddhist Cave Temples at Yungang, China," Aerosol Science and Technology, 30 (1999) 530--544. Abstract // Download paper

  31. Lynn G. Salmon, Paul R. Mayo, and Glen R. Cass, "Air Pollution in New Museum Facilities," Environmental Engineering Science, Caltech, Final Report submitted to The Getty Conservation Institute, October, 1998. Executive Summary

  32. Jonathan O. Allen, Lara S. Hughes, Lynn G. Salmon, Paul R. Mayo, Robert J. Johnson, and Glen R. Cass, "Characterization and Evolution of Primary and Secondary Aerosols During PM2.5 and PM10 Episodes in the South Coast Air Basin," Environmental Engineering Science, Caltech, Final Report to the Coordinating Research Council (1999). Download report

  33. Christopher D. Hance, Paul A. Solomon, Lynn G. Salmon, Theresa Fall, and Glen R. Cass, "Hydrofluoric Acid in the Southern California Atmosphere," Environmental Science and Technology, 31 (1997) 956--959. Abstract

  34. Christopher G. Nolte, Paul A. Solomon, Theresa Fall, Lynn G. Salmon, and Glen R. Cass, "Seasonal and Spatial Characteristics of Formic and Acetic Acids Concentrations in the Southern California Atmosphere," Environmental Science and Technology, 31 (1997) 2547--2553. Abstract // Download paper

  35. Monica A. Mazurek, Michael C. Masonjones, Heather D. Masonjones, Lynn G. Salmon, Glen R. Cass, Kristen A. Hallock, and Martin Leach, "Visibility - Reducing Organic Aerosols in the Vicinity of Grand Canyon National Park: Properties Observed by High Resolution Gas Chromatography," Journal of Geophysical Research, 102 (1997) 3779--3793. Abstract // Download paper

  36. Lynn G. Salmon, Glen R. Cass, Roman Kozlowski, Anna Hejda, Elliot C. Spiker, and Anne L. Bates, "Air Pollutant Intrusion into the Wieliczka Salt Mine," Environmental Science and Technology, 30 (1996) 872--880. Abstract // Download paper

  37. Christos S. Christoforou, Lynn G. Salmon, and Glen R. Cass, "Air Exchange Within the Buddhist Cave Temples at Yungang, China," Atmospheric Environment 30 (1996) 3995--4006. Abstract

  38. Christos S. Christoforou, Lynn G. Salmon, and Glen R. Cass, "Fate of Atmospheric Particles within the Buddhist Cave Temples at Yungang, China," Environmental Science and Technology 30 (1996) 3425--3434. Abstract

  39. Lynn G. Salmon, Christos S. Christoforou, Timothy J. Gerk, Glen R. Cass, Gary S. Casuccio, Gary A. Cooke, Michael Leger, and Ilhan Olmez, "Source Contributions to Airborne Particle Deposition at the Yungang Grottoes, China," Science of the Total Environment, 167 (1995) 33--47. Abstract // Download paper

  40. Glen R. Cass, Lynn G. Salmon, Shin Maekawa, Neville Agnew, and James Druzik, "Control of Coarse Particle Intrusion into Museums and Archaeological Sites," GCI Scientific Program Report, 1995. Abstracts // (Getty link)

  41. Ray P. Hosker, Roman Kozlowski, Anna Hejda, Glen R. Cass, Lynn G. Salmon, James D. Womack, Mark E. Hall, J. Bednarczyk, Anthony A. Crosby, and Susan I. Sherwood, "Final Report to the Maria Sklodowska-Curie Joint Fund II on the Conservation Monitoring Program for the Wieliczka Salt Mine," NOAA Technical Memorandum (1995). Abstract

  42. Christos S. Christoforou, Lynn G. Salmon, and Glen R. Cass, "Deposition of Atmospheric Particles within the Buddhist Cave Temples at Yungang, China," Atmospheric Environment, 28 (1994) 2081--2091. Abstract // Download paper

  43. Lynn G. Salmon, Christos S. Christoforou, and Glen R. Cass, "Airborne Pollutants in the Buddhist Cave Temples at the Yungang Grottoes, China," Environmental Science and Technology, 28 (1994) 805--811. Abstract

  44. Lynn Salmon, "20th Century Intrudes on Ancient Chinese Art," WETA Magazine, October, 1994. (Link to Article)

  45. Lynn G. Salmon and Glen R. Cass, "The Fading of Artists' Colorants by Exposure to Atmospheric Nitric Acid," Studies in Conservation, 38 (1993) 73--91. Abstract

  46. Mary P. Ligocki, Lynn G. Salmon, Theresa Fall, Michael C. Jones, William W. Nazaroff, and Glen R. Cass, "Characteristics of Airborne Particles Inside Southern California Museums," Atmospheric Environment, 27A (1993) 697--711. Abstract // Download paper

  47. Daniel Grosjean, Lynn G. Salmon, and Glen R. Cass, "Fading of Organic Artists' Colorants by Atmospheric Nitric Acid: Reaction Products and Mechanisms," Environmental Science and Technology, 26 (1992) 952--959. Abstract // Download paper

  48. Lynn G. Salmon, Glen R. Cass, Daniel Grosjean, Michael C. Jones, Mary P. Ligocki, and William W. Nazaroff, "Protection of Works of Art From Atmospheric Nitric Acid," GCI Scientific Program Report, May 1992. Abstract

  49. William W. Nazaroff, Mary P. Ligocki, Lynn G. Salmon, Glen R. Cass, Michael C. Jones, Harvey I.H. Liu, and Timothy Ma, Airborne Particles in Museums, October 1993, Publisher: Oxford University Press, ISBN: 0-89236-187-5.

  50. William W. Nazaroff, Mary P. Ligocki, Lynn G. Salmon, Glen R. Cass, Theresa Fall, Michael C. Jones, Harvey I. H. Liu, and Timothy Ma, "Protection of Works of Art From Soiling Due to Airborne Particulates," GCI Scientific Program Report, January, 1992. Getty link

  51. Paul A. Solomon, Lynn G. Salmon, Theresa Fall, and Glen R. Cass, "Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Atmospheric Nitric Acid and Particulate Nitrate Concentrations in the Los Angeles Area," Environmental Science and Technology, 26 (1992) 1594--1601. Download Paper

  52. Annmarie Eldering, Paul A. Solomon, Lynn G. Salmon, Theresa Fall, and Glen R. Cass, "Hydrochloric Acid: A Regional Perspective on Concentrations and Formation in the Atmosphere of Southern California," Atmospheric Environment, 25A (1991) 2091--2102. Download paper

  53. D. Gourier, D. Vivien, L. Salmon, and B. Dunn, "Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Cu+/Cu++ beta"-Alumina," Journal of Materials Chemistry, 1 (1991) 265--269. Download paper

  54. William W. Nazaroff, Lynn G. Salmon, and Glen R. Cass, "Concentration and Fate of Airborne Particles in Museums," Environmental Science and Technology, 24 (1990) 66-77. Abstract // Download paper

  55. Lynn G. Salmon, William W. Nazaroff, Mary P. Ligocki, Michael C. Jones, and Glen R. Cass, "Nitric Acid Concentrations in Southern California Museums," Environmental Science and Technology, 24 (1990) 1004-1013. Abstract

  56. Article about my work in Caltech On Campus, October, 1990

  57. Another article in Science News of the Week, July 14, 1990: Pigments take thier NOx

  58. Monica A. Mazurek, Glen R. Cass, Michael C. Jones, Lynn G. Salmon, Darrell Winner, and M. Leach, "Geochemistry and Source Evaluation of Aerosol Particles at Grand Canyon National Park," V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, May 2-4, 1990.

  59. Paul A. Solomon, Theresa Fall, Lynn Salmon, Glen R. Cass, H. Andrew Gray, and Arthur Davidson, "Chemical Characteristics of PM_10 Aerosols Collected in the Los Angeles Area," Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association, 39 (1989) 154-163. link to paper

  60. Paul A. Solomon, Theresa Fall, Lynn Salmon, Phillip Lin, Frank Vasquez, and Glen R. Cass, "Acquisition of Acid Vapor and Aerosol Concentration Data for Use in Dry Deposition Studies in the South Coast Air Basin," Environmental Quality Laboratory Report #25, Final report, submitted to California Air Resources Board, March, 1988. Download paper

  61. Paul A. Solomon, Lynn G. Salmon, Theresa Fall, and Glen R. Cass, "Gas-Phase Acids in the South Coast Air Basin," Abstracts American Chemical Society, 196 (1988) 42. extended abstract

  62. L. Salmon, B. Dunn, D. Gourier, and D. Vivien, "Electron Spin Resonance Study of Cu+/Cu++ beta"-Alumina," Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 133 (1986) C344.

  63. Lynn Garry Salmon, "Synthesis and Properties of Mixed Valent beta"-Aluminas," MS Thesis, University of California, Los Angeles, March, 1986.

  64. Lynn M. Garry, "Thermodynamic Properties of Mixed Alkali Borate Glass," SB Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, January, 1982.

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