Positive matrix factorization of PM2.5-eliminating the effects of gas/particle partitioning of semivolatile organic compounds

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 15, 2013, Pages 7381-7393

  Xie, M ^a   Barsanti, K C ^b   Hannigan, M P ^a   Dutton, S J ^c   Vedal, S ^d  

^a University of Colorado at Boulder   (United States)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MATRIX; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PARTICULATE MATTER; PARTITIONING; POLLUTANT SOURCE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

EID: 84881246831     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-13-7381-2013     Document Type: Article

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