Characteristics of water-soluble ionic species in fine (PM2.5) and coarse particulate matter (PM10-2.5) in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1579-1589

  Hsu, Yi Chyun ^a   Lai, Mei Hsiu ^b   Wang, Wei Chi ^c   Chiang, Hung Lung ^c   Shieh, Zhu Xin ^d  

^a KUN SHAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b DA YEH UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d FOOYIN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; METAL IONS; NITRATES; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

AERODYNAMIC DIAMETERS; COARSE PARTICLES; COARSE PARTICULATE MATTER; INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AREAS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PM2.5 CONCENTRATION; TEMPERATURE-INDUCED; WATER-SOLUBLE IONIC SPECIES;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

EID: 58149306077     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.58.12.1579     Document Type: Article

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