Spatial distribution and seasonal variations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) using semi-permeable membrane devices (SPMD) and pine needles in the Pearl River Delta, South China

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 40, Issue 17, 2006, Pages 3134-3143

  Liu, Guoqing ^a   Zhang, Gan ^a   Li, Jun ^a   Li, Xiangdong ^b   Peng, Xianzhi ^a   Qi, Shihua ^c  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Passive air sampling; Pearl River Delta; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); Seasonal variations; Semi permeable membrane device (SPMD)

Indexed keywords

AIR; AIR POLLUTION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; SPATIAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; TEMPERATURE;

PASSIVE AIR SAMPLING; PEARL RIVER DELTA; SEASONAL VARIATIONS; SEMI-PERMEABLE MEMBRANE DEVICES;

EARTH ATMOSPHERE;

FLUORENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; PYRENE;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MEMBRANE; PAH; POLLUTION MONITORING; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEQUESTRATION (CHEMISTRY); SUBTROPICAL REGION;

AIR MONITORING; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; CHINA; DEVICE; GAS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; ORGANIC POLLUTION; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEMI PERMEABLE MEMBRANE DEVICE; SUMMER; WINTER;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GUANGDONG; ZHUJIANG;

EID: 33646109297     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2006.01.027     Document Type: Article

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