PM10 and PM2.5 samples were collected from a kerbside at a traffic junction in a major metropolis of India during month of December 2005 and their concentrations were calculated. The Pm2.5 fraction in PM10 varied from 18.7 to 72.6%. Such a large variation was correlated with meteorological variables. The major contributors of PM2.5 to the sampling location were diesel and gasoline driven passenger vehicles exhaust emissions.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/size-characterization-particulate-matter-kerbside-major-metropolis-india
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sonali-u-deshmukh
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/animesh-kumar
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/indian-journal-air-pollution-control
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[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rspm-pm-10
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pm-25
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[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/congestion
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[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/delhi