Dynamic of submicrometer particles in urban environment

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 24, Issue 16, 2017, Pages 13908-13920

  Avino, Pasquale ^a   Manigrasso, Maurizio ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; FMPS; NOx; Radon; Size distribution; Submicrometer particles; Ultrafine particles; Urban

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; DIESEL ENGINE; INDOOR AIR; NUCLEATION; PARTICLE SIZE; RADON; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TRAFFIC EMISSION; URBAN ATMOSPHERE; URBAN ECOSYSTEM; WET DEPOSITION;

ITALY; LAZIO; ROMA [LAZIO]; ROME;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXHAUST GAS; HUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; PARTICLE SIZE; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 84965007439     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6752-8     Document Type: Article

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