Measurement and analysis of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in urban areas of Pakistan

Aerosol and Air Quality Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 426-439

  Rasheed, Anjum ^a   Aneja, Viney P ^a   Aiyyer, Anantha ^a   Rafique, Uzaira ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FATIMA JINNAH WOMEN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Fine particulate matter; Meteorology; Pakistan; Pollution

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; AIR QUALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; METEOROLOGY; POLLUTION; WIND;

ANNUAL AVERAGE CONCENTRATION; BACK TRAJECTORY ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY STANDARDS; FINE PARTICULATE MATTER; FINE PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5); MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS; PAKISTAN; SEASONAL AND DIURNAL VARIATIONS;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

AIR QUALITY; BIOMASS BURNING; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION MONITORING; SEASONAL VARIATION; TRAFFIC EMISSION; URBAN AREA;

AFGHANISTAN; INDIA; PAKISTAN;

EID: 84925941359     PISSN: 16808584     EISSN: 20711409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.2014.10.0269     Document Type: Article

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