Investigation on possible contamination of port sediments by means of ATRFTIR spectroscopy and thermal analysis

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1093-1104

  Oudghiri, F ^a   Garcia Morales J L ^a   Allali, N ^b   Rodriguez Barroso M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b ABDELMALEK ESSAADI UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

Author keywords

ATR FTIR; Pollution load index; Port sediments; Thermogravimetric; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

COASTAL SEDIMENT; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; WEIGHT;

EID: 84908073345     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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