Exploratory data analysis in the study of 7Be present in atmospheric aerosols

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 3317-3326

  Piñero García, Francisco ^a   García, M A Ferro ^a,b   Drozdzak, J ^a   Ruiz Samblas C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atmospheric aerosols; Exploratory data analysis; Granada

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AIR SAMPLING; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; GAMMA RAY RADIATION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RADIOACTIVITY; TRACER;

GRANADA [NICARAGUA]; NICARAGUA;

EID: 84865543866     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-012-0849-5     Document Type: Article

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