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This study performs a field analysis of the diffusion collection rate coefficients of radial geometry passive samplers to measure NO2 in a Mediterranean coastal area. The study shows that the collection rate coefficients are not constant and depend on certain environmental parameters as well as on the levels of some co-pollutants. A mathematical model, which explains the variation of the collection rate coefficient, has been established.
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Maria Delgado-Saborit, J., Esteve-Cano, V. Field Study of Diffusion Collection Rate Coefficients of a No2 Passive Sampler in a Mediterranean Coastal Area. Environ Monit Assess 120, 327–345 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-005-9065-9
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