Study of chemical elements in atmospheric precipitation in South Brazil

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1641-1656

  Migliavacca, D ^a   Teixeira, E C ^a   Pires, M ^b   Fachel, J ^c  

^a Fundacao Estadual de Protecao Ambiental Henrique Luis Roessler   (Brazil)

^b PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chemical elements; Factor analysis; Precipitation chemistry

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ALKALINITY; BIOMASS; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; PH EFFECTS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITIES; COAL BURNING;

EARTH ATMOSPHERE;

ALUMINUM; AMMONIA; CALCIUM; CHLORINE; COAL; COPPER; FLUORENE; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; NICKEL; NITRATE; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SULFATE; ZINC;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FACTOR ANALYSIS; PRECIPITATION QUALITY;

AGRICULTURE; ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; BIOMASS; BRAZIL; CONDUCTANCE; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; PH; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 1442313090     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2003.11.040     Document Type: Article

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