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Atlas of Fallen Dust in Kuwait / edited by Ali Al-Dousari.
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View online- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Al-Dousari, Ali.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pollution.
- Environmental geography.
- Atmospheric science.
- Analytical chemistry.
- Climatology.
- Integrated Geography.
- Atmospheric Science.
- Analytical Chemistry.
- Climate Sciences.
- Local Subjects:
- Pollution.
- Integrated Geography.
- Atmospheric Science.
- Analytical Chemistry.
- Climate Sciences.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (256 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2021.
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2021.
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Summary:
- This open access book serves as an atlas of deposited dust and dust storms in Kuwait in relation to local and global regions. It features a wealth of maps and images of dust storm trajectories in the region, together with detailed descriptions of the chemical and physical properties of fallen dust, including the amount, particle size, statistical parameters, spectra absorption, dust mineralogy, trace and major elements, organic matter, associated pollen, and radionuclides and connected pollutants. Given its scope, the book is a valuable resource for a broad range of researchers, including geologists, chemists, environmentalists, botanists, air quality specialists, nanotechnology scientists, and solar energy experts.
- Contents:
- Dust storm Satellite images
- Deposited dust
- Dust particles size and statistical parameters
- Mineralogy (XRD)
- Inductively coupled plasma(ICP)
- Deposited rates of radionuclides
- Pollen in dust
- Other properties
- Spectro absorption.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 3-030-66977-7
- OCLC:
- 1252723415
- Access Restriction:
- Open access Unrestricted online access
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