Applying the OSPM model to the calculation of PM10 concentration levels in the historical centre of the city of Thessaloniki

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-77

  Assael, M J ^a   Delaki, M ^a   Kakosimos, K E ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

OSPM; PM10; Pollution; Traffic

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; GROUND VEHICLES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEASUREMENT THEORY; NITROGEN OXIDES;

HISTORICAL CENTRES; SUBURBAN STATIONS; TRAFFIC LOADS; VEHICLES TECHNOLOGY;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION MONITORING; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CITY; GREECE; MOTOR VEHICLE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBURBAN AREA; TRAFFIC;

CENTRAL MACEDONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; THESSALONIKI [CENTRAL MACEDONIA];

EID: 37349079874     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.09.029     Document Type: Article

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