Long term variations of the atmospheric air pollutants in Istanbul city

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 781-790

  Kurtulus Ozcan, H ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Carbon monoxide; Istanbul city; Nitrogen oxide; Sulfur dioxide

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; FOSSIL FUEL; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON MONOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); LONG-TERM CHANGE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; NITROGEN OXIDES; SULFUR DIOXIDE; URBAN POLLUTION;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMBUSTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; PAKISTAN; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ISTANBUL [TURKEY]; TURKEY;

EID: 84859075774     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9030781     Document Type: Article

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