The variability of PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations in selected Polish agglomerations: the role of meteorological conditions, 2006–2016

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 441-462

  Jędruszkiewicz, Joanna ^a   Czernecki, Bartosz ^b   Marosz, Michał ^c  

^a PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GDA SK   (Poland)

Author keywords

air pollution; meteorological conditions; PM10; PM2.5; urban areas

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CORRELATION; METEOROLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THRESHOLD; URBAN AREA; URBAN ATMOSPHERE; URBAN POLLUTION;

AIR POLLUTION; BOUNDARY LAYER; HEIGHT; METEOROLOGY; SUMMER; URBAN AREA; VELOCITY; WINTER; CHEMISTRY; CITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLAND; SEASON; WEATHER;

POLAND [CENTRAL EUROPE];

CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLAND; SEASONS; WEATHER;

EID: 85029673470     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: 13691619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2017.1379055     Document Type: Article

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