Atmospheric PM10 particle concentration measurements at central and peripheral urban sites in Athens and Thessaloniki, Greece

Global Nest Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 71-83

  Kalabokas, P D ^a   Adamopoulos, A D ^b   Viras, L G ^b  

^a BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (Greece)

^b Directorate of Air Pollution and Noise Control   (Greece)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Aliartos; Athens; Greece; PM10 rural background; Thessaloniki; Urban PM10 concentrations

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952690569     PISSN: 11084006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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