Distribution and seasonal variability of trace elements in atmospheric particulate in the Venice Lagoon

Chemosphere

Volumn 85, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1518-1524

  Toscano, G ^a   Moret, I ^a   Gambaro, A ^a,b   Barbante, C ^a,b   Capodaglio, G ^a,b  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Inductively coupled quadrupole mass spectroscopy; Size distribution; Trace elements; Venice Lagoon

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; LAKES; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; MULTIVARIANT ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SIZE DISTRIBUTION; URBAN GROWTH;

AEROSOL MASS CONCENTRATION; ANTHROPOGENIC INFLUENCE; ATMOSPHERIC PARTICULATE; ATMOSPHERIC PARTICULATE MATTER; ELEMENT CONCENTRATIONS; MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; QUADRUPOLE MASS SPECTROSCOPIES; VENICE LAGOON;

TRACE ELEMENTS;

ALUMINUM; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CALCIUM; COBALT; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; LITHIUM; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; NICKEL; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; STRONTIUM; TRACE ELEMENT; VANADIUM; ZINC;

AIR SAMPLING; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; FACTOR ANALYSIS; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TRACE ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; ITALY; LAGOON; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ITALY; VENETO; VENEZIA [VENETO]; VENICE LAGOON;

EID: 82455162411     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.09.045     Document Type: Article

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