Characterization of chemical species in PM2.5 and PM10 aerosols in Hong Kong

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-39

  Ho, K F ^a   Lee, S C ^a   Chan, Chak K ^b   Yu, Jimmy C ^c   Chow, Judith C ^d   Yao, X H ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Elemental carbon; Organic carbon; Reconstruction of chemical composition; Urban PM10 and PM2.5

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

ANTHROPOGENIC SPECIES;

AEROSOLS;

AMMONIA; CARBON; COPPER; LEAD; NITRATE; ORGANIC MATTER; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SULFATE;

AEROSOL; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICULATE MATTER; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; HONG KONG; METEOROLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASHORE; URBAN AREA; WINTER;

CHINA;

EID: 0037207648     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(02)00804-X     Document Type: Article

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