A study of metallic elements at suburban and industrial regions in central Taiwan during 2002-2003

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 131-142

  Fang, Guor Cheng ^a   Chang, Cheng Nan ^b   Wu, Yuh Shen ^a   Chen, Ming Hsiang ^b   Ho, Tse Tsung ^b   Huang, Shih Han ^a  

^a HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Air sampling; Metallic element; TSP

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; POLLUTANT SOURCE; SAMPLING; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 2142813863     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2003.10.004     Document Type: Article

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