On the relation between seasonal synoptic circulation types and spatial air quality characteristics in Athens, Greece

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 309-324

  Kassomenos, Pavlos A ^a   Sindosi, Ourania A ^a   Lolis, Christos J ^a   Chaloulakou, Arhontoula ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AIR; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FORECASTING; GREECE; SEASON; TEMPERATURE; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; METEOROLOGY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; WEATHER; WINTER;

AIR MOVEMENTS; AIR POLLUTANTS; CARBON MONOXIDE; CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FORECASTING; GREECE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; SEASONS; SULFUR DIOXIDE; TEMPERATURE;

METEOROLOGY; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); WEATHER MODIFICATION;

SYNOPTIC CLASSIFICATION;

AIR POLLUTION;

EID: 0037361887     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.2003.10466154     Document Type: Article

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