The first investigation on PM10 and SO2 levels in an Iranian megacity, Isfahan, and a relative comparison with Rome

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 17, Issue 7 A, 2008, Pages 786-792

  Movassaghi, Karim ^a   Campanella, Luigi ^b   Avino, Pasquale ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ISFAHAN   (Iran)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c ISPESL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic sources; Atmospheric stability; PM10; SO2

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HUMAN ACTIVITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SULFUR DIOXIDE; URBAN POLLUTION;

ASIA; ESFAHAN [ESFAHAN (PRV)]; ESFAHAN [IRAN]; EURASIA; EUROPE; IRAN; ITALY; LAZIO; MIDDLE EAST; ROMA [LAZIO]; ROME; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 49449114173     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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