Variations of respirable suspended particulates in Hong Kong: Cross-boundary and local effects

Annals of GIS

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 113-124

  Chiua, Long Sang ^a   Lok, Raymond Kwok Cheung ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cross boundary transport; Pearl river delta; Pollution; Rsp

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SEA BREEZE; SPATIAL VARIATION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC EMISSION; WIND DIRECTION;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; HONG KONG; ZHUJIANG DELTA;

EID: 79960178096     PISSN: 19475683     EISSN: 19475691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19475683.2011.576269     Document Type: Article

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