Effects of air pollution and wind on the large-ion concentration in the air above Athens

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D12, 1998, Pages 13927-13932

  Retalis, D ^a   Retalis, A ^b  

^a NATIONAL OBSERVATORY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ION; URBAN AREA; WIND SPEED;

ATHENS; GREECE;

EID: 0032572242     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD02224     Document Type: Article

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