Elemental characterization of the airborne pollen surface using Electron Probe Microanalysis (EPMA)

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 75, Issue , 2013, Pages 296-302

  Duque, Laura ^a   Guimarães, Fernanda ^b   Ribeiro, Helena ^a   Sousa, Raquel ^a   Abreu, Ilda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b LABORATÓRIO NACIONAL DE ENERGIA E GEOLOGIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aerosol components; Airborne pollen; Atmospheric pollution; Elemental characterization; EPMA; Pollen wall

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL COMPONENTS; AIRBORNE POLLENS; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTANTS; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; COASTAL CITIES; HARMFUL EFFECTS; POLLEN GRAINS; POLLEN WALLS;

CHARACTERIZATION; MAGNESIUM; POLLUTION; SODIUM; SURFACES;

ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS;

CHLORIDE; MAGNESIUM; SILICON; SODIUM;

AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE SURVEY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DUST; ELECTRON PROBE ANALYSIS; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; POLLEN; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RELATIVE HUMIDITY;

ADSORPTION; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; MINERAL DUST; POLLEN; PORTUGAL; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEA; SPECIES; VOLUMETRY;

EID: 84877915904     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.04.040     Document Type: Article

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