Study of atmospheric particulates and metallic pollutants in harbor and traffic areas in central Taiwan

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 809-819

  Fang, Guor Cheng ^a   Lee, Jie Feng ^a  

^a HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Metallic elements; PM2.5 10; PM2.5; Taichung harbor; WuChi traffic

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION;

AMBIENT AIR (AA); ATMOSPHERIC PARTICULATES; MEASUREMENT RESULTS; TAIWAN STRAIT;

PORTS AND HARBORS;

CHROMIUM; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; METAL; ZINC;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEASONAL VARIATION; TAIWAN; TRAFFIC;

EID: 47749118049     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2006.0276     Document Type: Article

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