Details

Title

Technical procedure for using moss bags and snowas effective magnetic monitors for preliminary air quality assessment

Journal title

Archives of Environmental Protection

Yearbook

2025

Volume

51

Issue

3

Authors

Affiliation

Szuszkiewicz, Maria Magdalena : Institute of Environmental Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, Zabrze, Poland

Keywords

magnetic monitoring; ; moss bag technique; ; snow; ; technogenic magnetic particles; ; potentially toxic elements; ; air contamination/pollution;

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Coverage

23-30

Publisher

Polish Academy of Sciences

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Date

08.09.2025

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DOI: 10.24425/aep.2025.156006

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10.24425/aep.2025.156006

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