Characterization of particulate matter sources in an urban environment

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 401, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 81-89

  Mazzei, F ^a   D'Alessandro, A ^b   Lucarelli, F ^c   Nava, S ^c   Prati, P ^a   Valli, G ^b   Vecchi, R ^b  

^a INFN SEZIONE DI GENOVA   (Italy)

^b INFN SEZIONE DI MILANO   (Italy)

^c INFN SEZIONE DI FIRENZE   (Italy)

Author keywords

PM1; PM10; PM2.5; PMF; Source apportionment; Tracers

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; URBAN PLANNING;

ELEMENTAL CONCENTRATIONS; SOURCE APPORTIONMENT;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

COPPER; LEAD; NICKEL; VANADIUM; ZINC;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; TRACER; URBAN AREA; URBANIZATION; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE;

ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; ITALY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC; URBAN AREA; X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

AIR MOVEMENTS; AIR POLLUTANTS; CITIES; COPPER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHY; ITALY; LEAD; METALS; NICKEL; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SODIUM; SPECTROMETRY, X-RAY EMISSION; TIME FACTORS; VANADIUM; VEHICLE EMISSIONS; ZINC;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GENOA; GENOVA; ITALY; LIGURIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 44749091280     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2008.03.008     Document Type: Article

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