Trace metals in bulk freefall and roof intercepted rainwater at Ile-Ife, Southwest Nigeria

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 167-179

  Olabanji, I O ^a   Adeniyi, I F ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Atmospheric precipitation; Dust remobilization; Metal enrichment; Public water supply; Roof collected rainwater; Vehicular traffic; Water quality

Indexed keywords

HARVESTING; PRECIPITATION QUALITY; RAINFALL; ROOF; TRACE METAL; WATER QUALITY;

AFRICA; IFE; NIGERIA; OSUN; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 32144452908     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540500151648     Document Type: Article

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