The use of SEM/EDX for studying the distribution of air pollutants in the surroundings of the emission source

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 361-363

  Haapala, Heikki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Air pollutants; Bark; Calcium; EDX; Scots pine; SEM

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; LIMESTONE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DISPERSAL; MONITORING SYSTEM; POLLUTANT SOURCE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0031871635     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(98)00025-6     Document Type: Article

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