Calcite and hematite minerals: A promising application as dew water collectors

European Journal of Physics

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 667-673

  Vazquez, A ^a   Arias, J ^a   Sanchez, R M ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLING; GLASS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); RADIATION;

DEW WATER COLLECTORS; MINERAL PLATES; RADIATIVE COOLING PHENOMENA;

CALCITE;

EID: 33646338496     PISSN: 01430807     EISSN: 13616404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0143-0807/27/3/019     Document Type: Article

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