An evaluation of the PM2.5 trace elemental composition in the Venice Lagoon area and an analysis of the possible sources

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 43, Issue 40, 2009, Pages 6296-6304

  Stortini, A M ^a   Freda, A ^b   Cesari, D ^a   Cairns, W R L ^a   Contini, D ^a   Barbante, C ^a,b   Prodi, F ^c   Cescon, P ^a,b   Gambaro, A ^a,b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES AND CLIMATE   (Italy)

Author keywords

PCA; PM2.5; PMF; Trace elements; Venice lagoon

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE CONCENTRATION; CONCENTRATION VALUES; DATA ANALYSIS; DOMESTIC HEATING; ELEMENT CONCENTRATIONS; ELEMENTAL COMPOSITIONS; EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE; GLASS FACTORIES; GLOBAL EMISSIONS; ICP-QMS; LOCAL AGENCIES; METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETERS; PM2.5; POSITIVE MATRIX FACTORIZATION; QUADRUPOLE MASS SPECTROMETRY; SHIP TRAFFIC; URBAN AREAS; VEHICULAR TRAFFIC; VENICE LAGOON; WETLAND BASINS;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; AIRPORT VEHICULAR TRAFFIC; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; LAKES; LEAD; MANGANESE; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SILVER; SODIUM; TRACE ANALYSIS; WATERWAY TRANSPORTATION; ZINC;

TRACE ELEMENTS;

ALUMINUM; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; COBALT; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; NICKEL; POTASSIUM; SELENIUM; SILVER; SODIUM; TITANIUM; TRACE ELEMENT; VANADIUM; ZINC;

AEROSOL; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EMISSION INVENTORY; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; PARAMETERIZATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; POINT SOURCE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; TRACE ELEMENT; URBAN AREA; WETLAND;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DOMESTIC WASTE; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; EXHAUST GAS; INCINERATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; ITALY; LAGOON; METEOROLOGY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER BASIN; SPRING; URBAN AREA; WETLAND;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; VENETO; VENEZIA [VENETO]; VENICE LAGOON;

EID: 70749133632     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2009.09.033     Document Type: Article

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