Atmospheric particle size distributions of polychlorinated dibenzo-p- dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their implications for wet and dry deposition

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 85-95

  Kaupp, Heike ^a,c   McLachlan, Michael S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR BALTIC SEA RESEARCH   (Germany)

^c Saxon Stt Auth for Environ/Geol   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atmospheric particulate matter; Dry and wet deposition; Particle size distribution; Polychlorinated dibenzo p dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD Fs); Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; DEPOSITION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION;

POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DRY DEPOSITION; PAH; PARTICULATE MATTER; PCDD; WET DEPOSITION;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; DRY DEPOSITION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

EID: 0032890192     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(98)00129-0     Document Type: Article

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