Characterization of ambient aerosols in Northern Thailand and their probable sources

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 359-369

  Tippayawong, N ^a   Pengchai, P ^a   Lee, A ^a  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Air pollution; Elements; Number concentration; Principle component analysis

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CLIMATOLOGY; COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

AEROSOL; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT SOURCE; WINTER;

ASIA; CHIANG MAI; EURASIA; NORTHERN REGION [THAILAND]; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

EID: 33751011058     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03325945     Document Type: Article

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