Long-term continuous measurement of near-road air pollution in Las Vegas: Seasonal variability in traffic emissions impact on local air quality

Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 295-305

  Kimbrough, Sue ^a   Baldauf, Richard W ^a   Hagler, Gayle S W ^a   Shores, Richard C ^a   Mitchell, William ^a   Whitaker, Donald A ^a   Croghan, Carry W ^a   Vallero, Daniel A ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Criteria air pollutants; Motor vehicles; Near source; Traffic emissions

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; AUTOMOBILE; BLACK CARBON; DATA MINING; DATA SET; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; NITROGEN OXIDES; POLLUTION MONITORING; PUBLIC HEALTH; ROADSIDE ENVIRONMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TRAFFIC EMISSION; WIND VELOCITY;

LAS VEGAS; NEVADA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84874359995     PISSN: 18739318     EISSN: 18739326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11869-012-0171-x     Document Type: Article

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