Comparison of PM2.5 carbon measurement methods in Hong Kong, China

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 334-344

  Chow, Judith C ^a   Watson, John G ^a   Louie, Peter K K ^b   Chen, L W Antony ^a   Sin, Della ^c  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Environmental Protection Department   (Hong Kong)

^c Homantin Government Offices   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Comparison; Elemental carbon; PM2.5; Thermal optical method; Urban air quality

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PYROLYSIS; REFLECTION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ELEMENTAL CARBON (EC); ORGANIC CARBON (OC); THERMAL PROTOCOLS; TOTAL CARBON (TC);

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

CARBON; ORGANIC CARBON;

AIR QUALITY; CARBON; ORGANIC CARBON; REFLECTANCE; TRANSMITTANCE;

ARTICLE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LOW TEMPERATURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PYROLYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXHAUST GAS; HONG KONG; METHODOLOGY; OPTICS; PARTICLE SIZE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; WORLD;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS; CARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HONG KONG; OPTICS; PARTICLE SIZE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 20444414129     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2005.01.006     Document Type: Article

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