Comparison of particulate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon profiles in different regions of Canada

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 38, Issue 21, 2004, Pages 3417-3429

  Sanderson, E G ^a   Raqbi, A ^b   Vyskocil, A ^b   Farant, J P ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; Cluster analysis; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Profile; Relative abundance

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CLIMATE CHANGE; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ALUMINUM INDUSTRY; EMISSION RATIOS; SAMPLING RATIO;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

ALUMINUM; IRON; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; STEEL;

AIR SAMPLING; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; PAH; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AIR POLLUTION; ALUMINUM FACTORY; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; HEATING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEATHER;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 2442591397     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2004.03.026     Document Type: Article

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