Spatial and diurnal variations of Carbon monoxide (CO) pollution from motor vehicles in an Urban centre

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 817-823

  Ukpebor, Emmanuel Ehiabhi ^a   Ukpebor, Justina Ebehirieme ^b   Eromomene, Felix ^a   Odiase, Justice Ighodaro ^a   Okoro, Duke ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Dosimeter; Electrochemical; In situ

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959418139     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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