Source identification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urban particulate matter of Tangshan, China

Aerosol and Air Quality Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 309-315

  Shi, Guo Liang ^a   Feng, Yin Chang ^a   Wu, Jian Hui ^a   Li, Xiang ^a   Wang, Yu Qiu ^a   Xue, Yong Hua ^a   Zhu, Tan ^a  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Coefficient of divergence; Diagnostic ratios; Hierarchical clustering analysis (HCA); Particulate matter; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH); Principal component analysis (PCA)

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE CONCENTRATION; COMBUSTION ENGINES; DIAGNOSTIC RATIOS; DOMESTIC ACTIVITY; HIERARCHICAL CLUSTERING ANALYSIS; HIERARCHICAL CLUSTERING ANALYSIS (HCA); INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES; INDUSTRIAL ZONES; LAND-USE PATTERNS; PAH EMISSIONS; PARTICULATE MATTER; SOURCE IDENTIFICATION;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; COAL COMBUSTION; CRUDE OIL; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; INDUSTRY; LAND USE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; SMOKE;

PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMBUSTION; CRUDE OIL; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; LAND USE CHANGE; PAH; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEASONALITY;

CHINA; HEBEI; TANGSHAN;

EID: 73449137189     PISSN: 16808584     EISSN: 20711409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.2008.12.0063     Document Type: Article

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