Mapping the corrosion impact of air pollution on the historical peninsula of Istanbul

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 129-137

  Karaca, Ferhat ^a  

^a FATIH UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Corrosivity; Cultural heritage; Mapping; PM10

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875622536     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2012.04.011     Document Type: Article

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