Optical and chemical characteristics of the atmospheric aerosol in four towns in southern Poland

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 309, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 237-251

  Pastuszka, J S ^a   Wawros A ^b   Talik, E ^b   Paw U, K T ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorption; Atmospheric aerosol; Reflection of filters; XPS (X ray photoelectron spectroscopy)

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AIR QUALITY; LIGHT REFLECTION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SURFACE STRUCTURE; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ABSORPTION COEFFICIENTS;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

CARBON; OXIDE; SULFATE;

ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT; AEROSOL; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; OPTICAL PROPERTY; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FILTER; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LIGHT; POLAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WINTER; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

(SOUTH); POLAND;

EID: 0038616362     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(03)00044-5     Document Type: Article

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