Nitro polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in atmospheric particulate matter of Athens, Greece

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 251-261

  Tsakas, M P ^a   Sitaras, I E ^a   Siskos, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Burning emissions; Correlation studies; N PAHs; Photochemical reactions; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PARTICLE; CORRELATION; PAH; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SEASONAL VARIATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ATHENS [ATTICA]; ATTICA; GREECE;

EID: 77954846208     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540.2010.495061     Document Type: Article

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