Study of Black Sand Particles from Sand Dunes in Badr, Saudi Arabia Using Electron Microscopy

Study of Black Sand Particles from Sand Dunes in Badr, Saudi Arabia Using Electron Microscopy

Particulate air pollution is a health concern. This study determines the microscopic make-up of different varieties of sand particles collected at a sand dune site in Badr, Saudi Arabia in 2012. Three categories of sand were studied: black sand, white sand, and volcanic sand. The study used multipl...

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Main Authors: Haider Abbas Khwaja, Omar Siraj Aburizaiza, Daniel L. Hershey, Azhar Siddique, David A. Guerrieri P. E., Jahan Zeb, Mohammad Abbass, Donald R. Blake, Mirza Mozammel Hussain, Abdullah Jameel Aburiziza, Malissa A. Kramer, Isobel J. Simpson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-08-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
particulate
urban aerosols
Saudi Arabia
sand
scanning electron microscopy
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/6/8/1175

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