Year time modulation of n-Alkanes, PAH, Nitro-PAH and organic acids at montelibretti Rome, Italy

Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds

Volumn 28, Issue 4-5, 2008, Pages 500-517

  Cecinato, A ^a,b   Balducci, C ^a   Nervegna, G ^a   Pareti, S ^a   Tagliacozzo, G ^a   Brachetti, A ^a  

^a Istituto Sull'inquinamento Atmosferico Rome   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pollution; Gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Organic airborne particulates; Source molecular markers

Indexed keywords

EID: 56849084450     PISSN: 10406638     EISSN: 15635333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10406630802377872     Document Type: Conference Paper

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