Ultrafine particles in the urban area of Rome

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 18, Issue 7 B, 2009, Pages 1341-1347

  Manigrasso, Maurizio ^a   Avino, Pasquale ^a   Fanizza, Carla ^a  

^a ISPESL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Nitrous acid; Number size distribution; Radical ohotooxidative activity; Ultrafine particles

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL FORMATION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; NITROGEN COMPOUND; NUCLEATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOLYSIS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TRAFFIC EMISSION; URBAN AREA;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; LAZIO; ROMA [LAZIO]; ROME; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 70349503691     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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