Vertical distribution of carbonaceous material in urban atmosphere

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 15, Issue 8 B, 2006, Pages 866-877

  Avino, Pasquale ^a   Manigrasso, Maurizio ^a  

^a ISPESL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbonaceous fraction; Particulate matter; Radon; Vertical distribution

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; AMMONIA; CARBOXYLIC ACID; HEAVY METAL; NITRATE; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PAH; PARTICULATE MATTER; SULFATE; URBAN ATMOSPHERE; URBAN POLLUTION; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; LAZIO; ROMA [LAZIO]; ROME; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33749034224     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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