Magnetic properties of urban dustfall in Lanzhou, China, and its environmental implications

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2198-2207

  Xia, D S ^a,b   Chen, F H ^b   Bloemendal, J ^c   Liu, X M ^b   Yu, Y ^a   Yang, L P ^b  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amend pollution; Dustfall; Environmental magnetism; Lanzhou

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; COAL FIRED BOILERS; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MAGNETITE; SATURATION MAGNETIZATION;

AMEND POLLUTION; DUSTFALL; ENVIRONMENTAL MAGNETISM;

COAL DUST;

COAL; FERRIC OXIDE; MAGNETITE;

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; MAGNETIC PROPERTY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; AUTHORITY; CHINA; CITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GEOGRAPHY; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; INDUSTRIAL AREA; INDUSTRY; ISOTHERM; MAGNETISM; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUMMER; URBAN AREA;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GANSU; LANZHOU;

EID: 43049106084     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.11.040     Document Type: Article

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