Analysis and interpretation of particulate matter - PM10, PM2.5 and PM1 emissions from the heterogeneous traffic near an urban roadway

Atmospheric Pollution Research

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 184-194

  Bathmanabhan, Srimuruganandam ^a   Saragur Madanayak, Shiva Nagendra ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Diurnal cycles; Exhaust emissions; Heterogeneous traffic; Particulate matter; Seasonal cycles; Urban area

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053532419     PISSN: 13091042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5094/APR.2010.024     Document Type: Article

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