Dust fallout characteristics in Kuwait: A case study

Kuwait Journal of Science and Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 135-152

  Al Awadhi, Jasem M ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Elements; Kuwait dust; Minerals; Particles

Indexed keywords

EID: 60849109437     PISSN: 10248684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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