Distribution of heavy metals in atmospheric air of the arid zones in Central Asia

Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 183-194

  Kulmatov, Rashid ^a   Hojamberdiev, Mirabbos ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF UZBEKISTAN   (Uzbekistan)

Author keywords

Abramov Glacier; Background area; Contamination; Heavy metals; Neutron activation analysis; Particulate matter; Size distribution

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ARID REGION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DATA SET; DUST; ESTIMATION METHOD; HEAVY METAL; LITHOLOGY; METALLURGY; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; POWER PLANT; TERRITORY; THERMAL POWER;

CENTRAL ASIA;

EID: 78049311245     PISSN: 18739318     EISSN: 18739326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11869-010-0067-6     Document Type: Article

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