Publicomos

Notice (permalien)

Réf.

42067

Type

chapter

Titre

Marble discoloration at the Taj Mahal : a proposed explanation

Langues

English

Auteurs

Hicks, B. B / Kumari, Manju

Lieu de publication

Washington

Pays de publication

United States

Maison d'édition

ICOMOS United States

Date

1987

Pages

p. 325-332

Titre de la source

Old cultures in new worlds. 8th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium. Programme report - Compte rendu

Titre de conférence

ICOMOS 8th General Assembly: Old Cultures in New Worlds

Lieu de conférence

Washington D.C., United States

Date de conférence

10-15 October 1987

Mots-clés

marble / deterioration / air pollution / World Heritage List / historic monuments / building materials / analysis of materials / historic buildings / chromatic alteration / humidity

Pays mentionnés

India

Monuments et sites

Taj Mahal, India

N° Patrimoine mondial

252

Résumé en anglais

The pattern of marble discoloration at the Taj Mahal, Agra, India, appears to be most prevalent in areas that are both shaded from early morning sun and protected from rainfall. An explanation, based on atmospheric modelling concepts, will be presented that attributes, at least in part, the discoloration to the silultaneous occurence of high concentrations of pollutants and condensation on the marble surfaces in the early morning

URL

http://international.icomos.org/publications/wash44.pdf

Document joint

wash44.pdf

Licence

Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (BY-NC-ND)