Particulates in the atmosphere of Makkah and Mina Valley During Ramadan and Hajj seasons of 1424 and 1425 H (2004-2005)

Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 199-206

  Nasralla, Mahmood M ^a   Seroji, Abdul Aziz R ^a  

^a UMM AL QURA UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Makkah; Mina; Particulates (PM10 ,PM2.5); Pilgrims; Saudi Arabia; Transportation

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); LANDFORMS; QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRAFFIC SURVEYS; TRAVELING SALESMAN PROBLEM;

MAKKAH; MINA; PARTICULATES (PM10 ,PM2.5); PILGRIMS; SAUDI ARABIA;

PERMANENT MAGNETS;

AIR QUALITY; AMMONIUM; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; CHLORIDE; HEALTH RISK; NITRATE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SITE INVESTIGATION; SULFATE; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

ASIA; EURASIA; MAKKAH [SAUDI ARABIA]; MIDDLE EAST; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 69949182468     PISSN: 19859899     EISSN: 25360051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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