A graphical technique for determining major components in a mixed aerosol. I. Descriptive aspects

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1441-1455

  Rahn, Kenneth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosols; Crustal aerosol; Elements; Marine aerosol; Neutron activation analysis; Pollution aerosol; Precipitation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; GRAPH THEORY; MARINE POLLUTION; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

CRUSTAL AEROSOL; MARINE AEROSOL; POLLUTION AEROSOL;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; GAS ANALYSIS; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033120985     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(98)00252-0     Document Type: Article

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