Diurnal variations of air pollution from motor vehicles in residential area

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 73-98

  Abdul Wahab, Sabah A ^a   Bouhamra, Walid S ^b  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Carbon Monoxide; Motor Vehicles; Nitrogen Oxides; Non methane Hydrocarbons; Ozone

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CARBON MONOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDROCARBONS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; OZONE; WIND EFFECTS;

RESIDENTIAL AREAS; WIND SPEED;

AIR POLLUTION;

EID: 1042278631     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0020723032000130034     Document Type: Article

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