Spatial and temporal variation of heavy metals in atmospheric aerosol of Delhi

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 90, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 1-21

  Khillare, P S ^a   Balachandran, S ^a   Meena, Bharat Raj ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Delhi; Enrichment factors; Source apportionment; Trace metals; TSPM

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; HEAVY METALS; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; TRANSPORTATION;

HUMAN ACTIVITIES;

AEROSOLS;

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LEAD; NICKEL;

AEROSOL; HEAVY METAL; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

AEROSOL; AIR ANALYSIS; AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLER; AIR SAMPLING; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EXHAUST GAS; INDIA; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MOTOR VEHICLE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; REVIEW; STANDARD; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS; CADMIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INDIA; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LEAD; METALS, HEAVY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC; TIME FACTORS;

ASIA; DELHI; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 0942266359     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:EMAS.0000003555.36394.17     Document Type: Review

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