Meteorological variables connected with airborne ragweed pollen in Southern Hungary

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-47

  Makra, L ^a   Juhasz M ^a   Borsos, E ^a   Beczi R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Makra test; Pollen allergy; Ragweed pollen concentration; Regression analysis

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUNGARY; POLLEN; RAGWEED; SEASON; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; WEATHER;

AIR POLLUTION; AMBROSIA; CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; HUNGARY; LINEAR MODELS; POLLEN; SEASONS; WEATHER;

AMBROSIA; AMBROSIA ARTEMISIIFOLIA; AMBROSIA ELATIOR; ELATIOR;

EID: 15044339762     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-004-0208-4     Document Type: Article

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