Long-term measurements of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, ammonia, nitric acid and ozone in southern Africa using passive samplers

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 103, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 336-342

  Martins, J J ^a   Dhammapala, R S ^a   Lachmann, G ^a   Galy Lacaux, C ^b   Pienaar, J J ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b LABORATOIRE D AÉROLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; ANNUAL VARIATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MEASUREMENT METHOD; NITRIC ACID; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AFRICA; AMERSFOORT; CAPE POINT; KUNENE; LIMPOPO; LOUIS TRICHARDT; MPUMALANGA; NAMIBIA; OKAUKUEJO; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

EID: 37349071443     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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