Atmospheric elemental concentration determined by Particle-Induced X-ray Emission at Tlaxcoapan in central Mexico, and its relation to Tula industrial-corridor emissions

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 48-52

  Martínez Carrillo, Miguel Ángel ^a   Solís, Corina ^a   Isaac Olive, Keila ^b   Andrade, Eduardo ^a   Beltrán Hernández, Rosa Icela ^c   Martínez Reséndiz, Georgina ^d   Ramírez Reyes, Arturo ^d   Rivera, Claudia Irene Calvario ^c   Lucho Constantino, Carlos Alexander ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

^d Universidad Politecnica de Pachuca   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Atmospheric aerosols; Particulate matter; PIXE; PM10; Source particulate matter identification; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450221514     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2009.08.011     Document Type: Article

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