Simulation of traffic pollution dispersion near roadways

Lithuanian Journal of Physics

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 255-260

  Martinenas, B ^a   Spakauskas V ^a  

^a VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Aerosol particles (>0.05 m); Modelling; Roadside; Traffic pollution

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956911921     PISSN: 16488504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3952/lithjphys.50212     Document Type: Article

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