Characterization of TSP-bound n-alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at rural and urban sites of Tianjin, China

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 203-210

  Wu, Shui Ping ^a   Tao, Shu ^a   Zhang, Zhi Huan ^a   Lan, Tian ^a   Zuo, Qian ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Different height; n Alkanes; PAH; Rain scavenging; TSP

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; FOSSIL FUELS; METEOROLOGY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARAFFINS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

DIFFERENT HEIGHT; N-ALKANES; RAIN SCAVENGING; TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICLE (TSP);

ELEMENTARY PARTICLES;

ALKANE; COAL; FOSSIL FUEL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ALKANE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; COMBUSTION; EMISSION; FOSSIL FUEL; PAH; POLLUTANT SOURCE; RURAL AREA; SCAVENGING (CHEMISTRY); SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; URBAN AREA;

AIR MONITORING; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHINA; COMBUSTION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRECIPITATION; RURAL AREA; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; URBAN AREA; WIND;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ALKANES; CHINA; CITIES; COAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; HEATING; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; RAIN; WIND;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TIANJIN;

EID: 33847311358     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2006.08.020     Document Type: Article

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