Comparative analysis and inspiration of air quality index between China and America

Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1141-1147

  Gao, Qing Xian ^a   Liu, Jun Rong ^a,b   Li, Wen Tao ^a,b   Gao, Wen Kang ^c  

^a CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b GANSU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Air quality index (AQI); Ambient air quality standards; Breakpoints; PM10; PM2.5

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; CHINA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PARTICULATE MATTER; UNITED STATES;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PARTICULATE MATTER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84928409006     PISSN: 02503301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13227/j.hjkx.2015.04.001     Document Type: Article

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