Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the atmospheric environment of Brisbane, Australia

Chemosphere

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1369-1383

  Müller, Jochen F ^a,b   Hawker, Darryl W ^a   Connell, Des W ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; PAH; URBAN AREA;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EXHAUST GAS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; TRAFFIC; VAPOR; WINTER;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0032167777     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(98)00119-2     Document Type: Article

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