Mining airborne particulate size distribution data by positive matrix factorization

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1-15

  Zhou, Liming ^a,c   Kim, Eugene ^a,e   Hopke, Philip K ^a,e   Stanier, Charles ^b,d   Pandis, Spyros N ^b  

^a Clarkson University   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Providence Engineering Inc   (United States)

^d IA United States   (United States)

^e CLARKSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER;

EID: 30344474255     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004707     Document Type: Article

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