Spatial and seasonal variability of ambient concentrations of particulate matter around an integrated steel plant: A case study

Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 838-845

  Sharma, Rajnikant ^a   Pervez, Shamsh ^a  

^a GovtVYTPG Autonomous College Durg   (India)

Author keywords

Ambient air; Meteorological parameters; Particulate matter; Seasonal trend; Spatial variability

Indexed keywords

PARTICULATE MATTER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL VARIATION; STEEL;

AMBIENT AIR; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL VARIATION;

INDIA;

EID: 0041922604     PISSN: 00224456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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