Ambient levels and temporal variations of PM2.5 and PM 10 at a residential site in the mega-city, Nanjing, in the western Yangtze River Delta, China

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 171-178

  Shen, Guo F ^a,b   Yuan, Si Y ^b   Xie, Yu N ^a   Xia, Si J ^b   Li, Li ^b   Yao, Yu K ^b   Qiao, Yue Z ^b   Zhang, Jie ^b   Zhao, Qiu Y ^b   Ding, Ai J ^a   Li, Bin ^b   Wu, Hai S ^b  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Environmental Science   (China)

Author keywords

Particulate matter; Temporal variation; Weekend effect; Western YRD region

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; MASS CONCENTRATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; QUALITY GUIDELINES; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WEEKEND EFFECTS; WESTERN YRD REGION; YANGTZE RIVER DELTA;

AIR QUALITY;

RIVER POLLUTION;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CHINA; CITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); MASS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESIDENTIAL AREA; RIVER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; SUMMER; WINTER;

AIR POLLUTANTS; CHINA; CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PARTICLE SIZE; RIVERS; TIME;

EID: 84888390995     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2013.838851     Document Type: Article

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