Linear regression techniques for use in the EC tracer method of secondary organic aerosol estimation

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 40, Issue 39, 2006, Pages 7546-7556

  Saylor, Rick D ^a   Edgerton, Eric S ^b   Hartsell, Benjamin E ^c  

^a Atmospheric Research and Analysis Inc   (United States)

^b Atmospheric Research and Analysis Inc   (United States)

^c Atmospheric Research and Analysis Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Deming; Least squares; Ordinary linear regression; Organic carbon; York

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; COMBUSTION; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRACE ANALYSIS;

DEMING; ORDINARY LINEAR REGRESSION; ORGANIC CARBON; YORK;

CARBON;

ORGANIC CARBON;

ESTIMATION METHOD; ORGANIC CARBON; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRACER;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; ORGANIC POLLUTION; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 33751007812     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2006.07.018     Document Type: Article

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