Chemical composition of precipitation in a Mexican Maya region

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1197-1204

  Bravo, H A ^a   Saavedra, M I R ^a   Sanchez P A ^a   Torres, R J ^a   Granada, L M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Mexico; Precipitation chemistry

Indexed keywords

SULFATE;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; CALCIUM; CHLORINE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF LIQUIDS; MAGNESIUM; NITRATES; PH; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WATER ANALYSIS;

RAIN;

RAIN;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; PRECIPITATION QUALITY;

ACID RAIN; AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MEXICO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEATHER;

MEXICO;

EID: 0033976298     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(99)00305-2     Document Type: Article

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