Particle size effect for metal pollution analysis of atmospherically deposited dust

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 145-153

  Al Rajhi, M A ^a   Al Shayeb, S M ^a   Seaward, M R D ^a   Edwards, H G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arid environment; Atmospheric dust pollution; Dust particle size; Heavy metals; Metal deposition; Saudi Arabia; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; LITHIUM; NICKEL; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; DUST; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAUDI ARABIA;

ATMOSPHERIC DUST DEPOSITION; DUST PARTICLE SIZE; METAL POLLUTION;

SAUDI ARABIA, RIYADH;

EID: 0029656244     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1352-2310(95)00164-T     Document Type: Article

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