Natural and anthropogenic impact on the microclimate and particulate matter in the UNESCO show cave.
Particle identification
Provenance
SEM/EDS
Source apportionment
Time series analyses
Škocjan Caves
Journal
Environmental science and pollution research international
ISSN: 1614-7499
Titre abrégé: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 9441769
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
19 Jul 2024
19 Jul 2024
Historique:
received:
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09
2023
accepted:
08
07
2024
medline:
19
7
2024
pubmed:
19
7
2024
entrez:
19
7
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Particulate matter concentrations (PM
Identifiants
pubmed: 39028456
doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-34366-8
pii: 10.1007/s11356-024-34366-8
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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IM
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Organisme : Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
ID : P6-0119
Organisme : Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
ID : P1-0008
Organisme : Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
ID : P1-0195
Organisme : Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
ID : P1-0025
Organisme : Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
ID : L7-8268
Organisme : Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
ID : J1-1713
Organisme : Horizon Europe
ID : EPOS ON (101131592)
Organisme : International infrastructure project
ID : EPOS 10-E017
Organisme : RI-SI-EPOS
ID : Development of research infrastructure for the international competitiveness of the Slovenian RRI space
Organisme : RI-SI-EPOS
ID : co-financed by the Republic of Slovenia
Organisme : RI-SI-EPOS
ID : the Ministry of Education
Organisme : RI-SI-EPOS
ID : Science
Organisme : RI-SI-EPOS
ID : Sport
Organisme : RI-SI-EPOS
ID : the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund
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