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ArticleEnvironmental monitoring and assessment2009

Study of chemical composition and morphology of airborne particles in Chandigarh, India using EDXRF and SEM techniques.

S G Sharma, M S N Srinivas

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Article in Environmental monitoring and assessment, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

S G SharmaEnvironmental Monitoring Instruments Division, Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Chandigarh, 160 030, India. shyam_sharma53@rediffmail.com
M S N Srinivas
Central Scientific Instruments Organisation · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The elemental composition and morphology of aerosols, collected from March 95 to February 96 and March 96 to August 96 respectively in the city of Chandigarh, India is determined using Energy Dispersive X-ray fluorescence and scanning electron microscopic techniques. The elemental concentration levels are found to be higher by a factor of 2-7 in the spring season as compared to the rainy season. The concentration of spherical and non-spherical (i.e. elongated) aerosols is more in the spring season and is reduced drastically in the rainy season due to the prominent wash out effect of rains. More accurate particle classification and source identification is obtained when based on combination of chemical composition and particle morphology. Possible sources identified from this analysis are soil dust, Industrial activity, Agricultural and Garbage burning, Maritime aerosols and Automobile exhaust.

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AerosolsAir PollutantsEnvironmental MonitoringHumansIndiaMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningParticle SizeParticulate MatterPollenRainSeasonsWindAerosolsAir PollutantsParticulate Matter

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PMID18418721
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