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Table 1 Referenced location of air monitoring sampling area

From: Multivariate analysis and spatial distribution of suspended particulate metals of Abakaliki and Enugu in Southeastern Nigeria

Name

Location

Status of site

Study code

Parameters

Abakaliki

    

ACM 1,2,3,4

New Market, Abakaliki

Commercial area with heavy traffic

ACM 1,2,3,4

Sampling period

July 2–3, 2014

ARS 1,2,3,4

Okpa Ugwu

Residential area with medium traffic

ARS 1,2,3,4

Wind speed

0.5–2.5 m/s

AIN 1,2,3,4

Abakaliki Rice Mill, Onuebonyi

Industrial area with heavy traffic

AIN 1,2,3,4

Air Temperature

34.5–40 °C

AMN 1,2,3,4

Onu Nwafor, Okposhi Umughara Quarry

Mining area with machinery and traffic

AMN 1,2,3,4

Relative humidity

28–60%

ARR 1,2,3,4

Okposhi Umughara (control)

Rural area with low traffic and firewood burning

ARR 1,2,3,4

Sampling Times

6:30 am/pm

Enugu

    

ECM 1,2,3,4

Ogbete Main Market, Enugu

Commercial area with heavy traffic

ECM 1,2,3,4

Sampling period

July 2–3, 2014

ERS 1,2,3,4

Abakpa Nike

Residential area with heavy traffic

ERS 1,2,3,4

 

EIN 1,2,3,4

Emene Industrial Layout

Industrial area with medium traffic

EIN 1,2,3,4

Wind speed

0.7–2.8 m/s

ECC 1,2,3,4

Coal Camp

Former mining area with industrial market heavy machinery and traffic

ECC 1,2,3,4

Air Temperature

35–45 oC

Relative humidity

29–56%

ERR 1,2,3,4 (Control)

Edem Nike (control)

Rural area with low traffic and firewood burning

ERR 1,2,3,4

Sampling Times

6:30 am/pm

  1. A Abakaliki, CC coal camp, CM commercial area, E Enugu, IN industrial area, MN mining area, RS residential area, RR rural/reference area