Particle size distributions and elemental composition of atmospheric particulate matter in Southern Italy

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 797-805

  Sprovieri, Francesca ^a,b   Pirrone, Nicola ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b CNR Institute for Atmospheric Pollution   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; AIR POLLUTION; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; NASA; PARTICLE SIZE;

AMBIENT CONCENTRATIONS; ATMOSPHERIC PARTICULATE MATTER; CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE; COARSE PARTICULATE MATTER; ELEMENTAL COMPOSITIONS; EUROPEAN UNION LIMITS; MEDITERRANEAN AREAS; TOTAL OZONE MAPPING SPECTROMETER;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

AIR POLLUTION; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; COASTAL WATERS; EASTERN EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; ITALY; MINERAL DUST; NORTH AFRICA; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 45849132741     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.58.6.797     Document Type: Article

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