Source characterization of volatile organic compounds affecting the air quality in a coastal urban area of South Texas

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 130-138

  Sanchez, Marciano ^a   Karnae, Saritha ^a   John, Kuruvilla ^a  

^a Texas AandM University Kingsville   (United States)

Author keywords

PCA APCS; Source apportionment; Urban airshed; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

GASOLINE; NATURAL GAS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR MONITORING; AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EXHAUST GAS; GAS WASTE; INDUSTRIAL AREA; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEASHORE; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 54349126397     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph5030130     Document Type: Article

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