Evaluation of ambient air quality in Guangzhou, China

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 432-437

  ZHOU, Kai ^a,b   YE, You hua ^c   LIU, Qiang ^d   LIU, Ai jun ^e   PENG, Shao lin ^a,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d HAINAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e Climatic and Agrometeorological Center of Guangdong Province   (China)

Author keywords

air pollution index (API); atmospheric quality; Guangzhou; total suspended particulates (TSP)

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; CARBON DIOXIDE; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

AIR POLLUTION INDEX; DUSTFALL; TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATE;

AIR QUALITY;

CARBON MONOXIDE; NITROGEN OXIDE; OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AIR QUALITY; CARBON DIOXIDE; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ANNUAL VARIATION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON MONOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MONITORING SYSTEM; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AIR POLLUTANTS; CARBON MONOXIDE; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NITROGEN OXIDES; OZONE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GUANGDONG; GUANGZHOU;

EID: 34248324424     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(07)60072-2     Document Type: Article

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