Seasonal variations in the chemical composition of particulate matter: A case study in the Po Valley. Part II: Concentration and solubility of micro- and trace-elements

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 4010-4022

  Canepari, S ^a,b   Astolfi, M L ^a   Farao, C ^a   Maretto, M ^a   Frasca, D ^a   Marcoccia, M ^a   Perrino, C ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b CNR Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bio Accessibility; Chemical and Dimensional Fractionation; Elemental Concentration; Fog; Particulate Matter; Po Valley; Source Traceability

Indexed keywords

AIR MASS; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FOG; FRACTIONATION; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; LONG RANGE TRANSPORT; METAL; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEASONAL VARIATION; STABILIZATION; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; TRACE METAL;

ITALY; PO VALLEY;

TRACE ELEMENT;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; ITALY; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEASON; SOLUBILITY; STATISTICS;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; ITALY; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEASONS; SOLUBILITY; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 84895878610     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-2298-1     Document Type: Article

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