Source analysis of high particulate matter days in Hong Kong

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1196-1203

  Huang, Xiao Feng ^a,b   Yu, Jian Zhen ^a   Yuan, Zibing ^a,c   Lau, Alexis K H ^a,c   Louie, Peter K K ^d  

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

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^d ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese aerosols; Episodic analysis; Regional transport; Secondary aerosols; Source apportionment; Sulfate

Indexed keywords

CHINESE AEROSOLS; EPISODIC ANALYSIS; REGIONAL TRANSPORT; SECONDARY AEROSOLS; SOURCE APPORTIONMENT; SULFATE;

AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; BIOMASS; COAL COMBUSTION; COASTAL ZONES; COMBUSTION; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

PERMANENT MAGNETS;

AEROSOL; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EPISODIC EVENT; METEOROLOGY; MONITORING SYSTEM; PARTICULATE MATTER; SAMPLING;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 58649089160     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2008.10.013     Document Type: Article

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