Air pollutant emission rates and concentrations in medieval churches

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 169-187

  Loupa, G ^a   Rapsomanikis, S ^a  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Candle emissions; Incense emissions; Indoor model indoor chemistry; Radical concentrations

Indexed keywords

ACID; CARBON DIOXIDE; FREE RADICAL; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; NITRIC OXIDE; OZONE;

ACIDIFICATION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EMISSION INVENTORY; FREE RADICAL; INDOOR AIR; MEDIEVAL; MICROMETEOROLOGY; MODEL TEST; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; POLLUTANT SOURCE;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CYPRUS; HUMIDITY; MODEL; RELIGION; SOLAR RADIATION; TEMPERATURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 74149088469     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10874-008-9116-z     Document Type: Article

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