The chemical composition of fine and coarse particles in relation with the Asian Dust events

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 753-765

  Kim, Ki Hyun ^a   Choi, Gyoo Hoon ^a   Kang, Chang Hee ^b   Lee, Jin Hong ^c   Kim, J Y ^d   Youn, Y H ^d   Lee, S R ^e  

^a Sejong University   (South Korea)

^b Jeju National University   (South Korea)

^c Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^d Meteorological Research Institute   (South Korea)

^e Korea Institute of Geosceince and Mineral Resources   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Air quality; Asian Dust; Coarse particulates; Fine particulates; PM10; PM2.5

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; COMPOSITION; DUST; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

COARSE PARTICLES;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

METAL;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AIR QUALITY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DUST; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AIR; ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DUST; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

SEOUL; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 0037307404     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(02)00954-8     Document Type: Article

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