Study of atmospheric electrical conductivity, SO2, NO2, aerosols SPM (>10 μ) and RSPM (<10 μ) in Mysore city, India

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 605-609

  Ragini, N ^a   Chandrashekara, M S ^a   Nagaiah, N ^b   Paramesh, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

^b BANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Air pollution; Atmospheric conductivity; Radon; TSPM

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PARTICLES; ATMOSPHERIC CONDUCTIVITY; CONCENTRATION OF; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ION CONCENTRATIONS; ION PAIRS; SMALL IONS; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTERS; TSPM;

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; RADON;

IONS;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ION; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; PARTICLE SIZE; RADON; SULFUR DIOXIDE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; KARNATAKA; MYSORE [KARNATAKA]; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 70449396608     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: 10290486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772240802349542     Document Type: Article

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