Seasonal variations and chemical characteristics of sub-micrometer particles (PM 1) in Guangzhou, China

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 118, Issue , 2012, Pages 222-231

  Tao, Jun ^a   Shen, Zhenxing ^b   Zhu, Chongshu ^c   Yue, Jianhua ^a   Cao, Junji ^c   Liu, Suixin ^c   Zhu, Lihua ^a   Zhang, Renjian ^d  

^a SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^d INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Chemical species; Guangzhou; PM 1; Source apportionment

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC DIAMETERS; ANNUAL MEAN; BIOMASS-BURNING; CARBONACEOUS AEROSOL; CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; CHEMICAL SPECIES; DIESEL EMISSION; ELEMENTAL CARBON; GUANGZHOU; GUANGZHOU , CHINA; INORGANIC IONS; MASS CONCENTRATION; NEGATIVE CORRELATION; OC/EC RATIO; POSITIVE MATRIX FACTORIZATION; SEA SALTS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SECONDARY AEROSOLS; SOURCE APPORTIONMENT; SOUTHERN CHINA; SUBMICROMETER PARTICLE; SULFUR OXIDATION; URBAN SITE; VEHICLE EMISSION;

AEROSOL; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); OXIDATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEASONAL VARIATION;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; GUANGZHOU;

EID: 84864408275     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2012.06.025     Document Type: Article

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