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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-13939-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-13939-2015
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17 Dec 2015
Research article |  | 17 Dec 2015

Characterization of PM10 sources in the central Mediterranean

G. Calzolai, S. Nava, F. Lucarelli, M. Chiari, M. Giannoni, S. Becagli, R. Traversi, M. Marconi, D. Frosini, M. Severi, R. Udisti, A. di Sarra, G. Pace, D. Meloni, C. Bommarito, F. Monteleone, F. Anello, and D. M. Sferlazzo

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