Statistical analysis of the concentrations of twelve metals in the Ligurian atmospheric aerosol

Oceanologica Acta

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 37-45

  Migon, Christophe ^a   Gentili, Bernard ^a   Journel, Blandine ^a,b  

^a LABORATOIRE D OCÉANOGRAPHIE DE VILLEFRANCHE   (France)

^b CEREGE   (France)

Author keywords

Atmospheric aerosol; Ligurian Sea; Statistical analysis; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOL; CADMIUM; CALCIUM; COBALT; COPPER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; METAL; NICKEL; SODIUM; ZINC;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; METAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0034034894     PISSN: 03991784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0399-1784(00)00105-5     Document Type: Article

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