Elemental composition of PM10 and PM2.5 in urban environment in South Brazil

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1801-1815

  Braga, C F ^a   Teixeira, E C ^a   Meira, L ^b   Wiegand, F ^a   Yoneama, M L ^c   Dias, J F ^b  

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

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

^c UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO RIO DOS SINOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dichotomous; Factor Analysis; HV PM10; Particulate matter; PIXE; PM10; PM2.5

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; COAL INDUSTRY; COMBUSTION; COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HOSPITALS; IRON AND STEEL PLANTS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; SOILS; WASTES; X RAYS;

CANONICAL CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS; ELEMENTAL COMPOSITION; PARTICLE-INDUCED X-RAY EMISSION (PIXE);

PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

CALCIUM; CHLORIDE; CHROMIUM; COPPER; IRON; MANGANESE; NICKEL; POTASSIUM; SILICON; SULFUR; TITANIUM; VANADIUM; ZINC;

AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; PARTICULATE MATTER; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL WASTE; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; LAW; METEOROLOGY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL; URBAN AREA;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 14944379586     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2004.12.004     Document Type: Article

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