Source apportionment and spatial variability of PM2.5 using measurements at five sites in the Netherlands

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 25, 2011, Pages 4180-4191

  Mooibroek, D ^a   Schaap, M ^b   Weijers, E P ^b   Hoogerbrugge, R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ME 2; Multilinear engine; PM2.5; PMF; Positive matrix factorization; Source apportionment; Spatial variability

Indexed keywords

ME-2; MULTILINEAR ENGINE; PMF; POSITIVE MATRIX FACTORIZATION; SOURCE APPORTIONMENT; SPATIAL VARIABILITY;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; DUST; FACTORIZATION; ROADS AND STREETS;

MATRIX ALGEBRA;

AEROSOL; AMBIENT AIR; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; SPATIAL VARIATION; TRAFFIC EMISSION; WIND DIRECTION;

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; NETHERLANDS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC;

NETHERLANDS;

SIA;

EID: 79959528225     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.05.017     Document Type: Article

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