Atmospheric Concentrations of PM2.5 Trace Elements in the Seoul Urban Area of South Korea

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 432-439

  Kang, Choong Min ^a   Sunwoo, Young ^a   Lee, Hak Sung ^b   Kang, Byung Wook ^c   Lee, Sang Kwun ^d  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Seowon University   (South Korea)

^c Chongju National College of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^d Hankuk University of Foreign Studies   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT; ALUMINUM; CALCIUM; CHLORINE; IRON; POTASSIUM; SILICON; SULFUR;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; KOREA; PARTICLE SIZE; SEASON; AEROSOL; AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; AUTUMN; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; MASS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOUTH KOREA; SPRING; SUMMER; URBAN AREA; WINTER; X RAY ANALYSIS;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; KOREA; PARTICLE SIZE; SEASONS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

AEROSOLS; ALUMINUM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; CHLORINE; CLIMATE CHANGE; IRON; POTASSIUM; PROTON BEAMS; SILICON; SULFUR; TITANIUM; TRACE ELEMENTS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

ABUNDANT SPECIES; ANNULAR DENUDER SYSTEM; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCES; ENRICHMENT FACTOR (EF);

AIR POLLUTION;

EID: 1842864128     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.2004.10470916     Document Type: Article

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