SEM-EDX characterization of individual coarse particles in Agra, India

Aerosol and Air Quality Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 523-536

  Pachauri, Tripti ^a   Singla, Vyoma ^a   Satsangi, Aparna ^a   Lakhani, Anita ^a   Maharaj Kumari, K ^a  

^a DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Energy dispersive X ray; Scanning electron microscopy; Single particle analysis; Soil related aerosols; Total suspended particles (TSP)

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DUST; MORPHOLOGY; STORMS;

AVERAGE CONCENTRATION; ELEMENTAL COMPOSITIONS; ENERGY-DISPERSIVE X-RAYS; MASS CONCENTRATION; SCANNING ELECTRONS; SINGLE-PARTICLE ANALYSIS; SOIL RELATED AEROSOL; TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICLE; TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICLES; X-RAY SYSTEM;

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE SURVEY; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; BIOGENIC EMISSION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; GEOGENIC SOURCE; PARTICLE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SUSPENDED LOAD; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

AGRA; INDIA; UTTAR PRADESH;

EID: 84874360633     PISSN: 16808584     EISSN: 20711409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.2012.04.0095     Document Type: Article

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