Visibility: Science and regulation

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 973-999

  Watson, John G ^a  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ELECTRICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036718784     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.2002.10470844     Document Type: Review

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