Study of precipitation chemistry over an industrial city

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 331-338

  Banerjee, D ^a  

^a Banwarilal Bhalotia College   (India)

Author keywords

Acid rain; Air pollution; Ionic character; Rain water; Urban area

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; PH EFFECTS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

ACID RAIN; ACIDIFICATION; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DEVELOPING WORLD; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; PRECIPITATION QUALITY; URBAN AREA;

ASANSOL; ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WEST BENGAL;

EID: 47149096397     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326028     Document Type: Article

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