Factors influencing mass concentration and chemical composition of fine aerosols during a PM high pollution episode

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 298, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 65-79

  Marcazzan, G M ^a   Valli, G ^a   Vecchi, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Elemental composition; High pollution; Influence of meteorology; Particulate matter

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); METEOROLOGY; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); POLLUTION;

POLLUTANTS;

AEROSOLS;

INORGANIC COMPOUND; NITROGEN DERIVATIVE; OXIDE; SULFATE;

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMODYNAMICS; WIND; WINTER;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS; CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ITALY; METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS; PARTICLE SIZE; SEASONS; THERMODYNAMICS;

ITALY;

EID: 0037152330     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(02)00171-7     Document Type: Article

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