PM2.5 source apportionment in Lombardy (Italy): Comparison of receptor and chemistry-transport modelling results

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 106, Issue , 2015, Pages 56-70

  Pirovano, G ^a   Colombi, C ^b   Balzarini, A ^a   Riva, G M ^a   Gianelle, V ^b   Lonati, G ^c  

^a RICERCA SUL SISTEMA ENERGETICO RSE S P A   (Italy)

^b Regional Agency for Agricultural   (Italy)

^c POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

CAMx PSAT; Chemistry transport models; CMB8.2; Po valley; Receptor models; Source apportionment

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); ROADS AND STREETS; TRANSPORTATION;

CAMX/PSAT; CHEMISTRY TRANSPORT MODEL; CMB8.2; PO VALLEY; RECEPTOR MODEL; SOURCE APPORTIONMENT;

MOTOR TRANSPORTATION;

AMMONIUM NITRATE;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; EMISSION; HEATING; NITRATE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLLUTION CONTROL;

AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; CHEMISTRY TRANSPORT MODEL; COLD CLIMATE; MODEL; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ITALY; LOMBARDY; PO VALLEY;

EID: 84922136331     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.01.073     Document Type: Article

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