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Air Pollution in Kolkata: An Analysis of Current Status and Interrelation between Different Factors Cover

Air Pollution in Kolkata: An Analysis of Current Status and Interrelation between Different Factors

SEEU Review
Volume 8 (2011): Issue 1 (December 2011)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10306-012-0012-7 | Journal eISSN: 1857-8462 (formerly 1409-7001) | Journal ISSN: 1409-7001
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Language: English, Russian
Page range: 182 - 214
Published on: Feb 1, 2013
Published by: South East European University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
Keywords:
Air Pollution,
Seasonal variation,
Metrological factors,
megacity
Related subjects:
General interest

© 2013 Jana Spiroska, Asif Rahman, Saptarshi Pal, published by South East European University
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

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