Role of desert aerosol in metal fluxes in the Mediterranean area

Chemosphere

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 229-246

  Guerzoni, S ^a,c   Molinaroli, E ^b   Rossini, P ^a   Rampazzo, G ^b   Quarantotto, G ^a   De Falco, G ^c   Cristini, S ^d  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^c International Marine Centre   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CADMIUM; CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; IRON; LEAD; METAL; SILICON; ZINC;

AEROSOL; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DESERT;

AEROSOL; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; DESERT; PRECIPITATION; SOLUBILITY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

EID: 0033168534     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(99)00105-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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