Assessment of atmospheric aerosols from three satellite stations: Heavy metal pollutants

Modelling, Measurement and Control C

Volumn 65, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 71-87

  Egereonu, Ubaezue Ugochukwu ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic activities; Heavy metallic pollutant; Wind blown dust

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; DUST; HEAVY METALS; MOISTURE; POLLUTION; SATELLITE GROUND STATIONS; WIND EFFECTS;

ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITIES; GAS FLARING; HEAVY METALLIC POLLUTANTS; WIND-BLOWN DUST;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

EID: 18444382989     PISSN: 12595977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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