Estimation of potential source regions of PM2.5 in beijing using backward trajectories

Atmospheric Pollution Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 173-177

  Zhang, Zhao Yang ^a   Wong, Man Sing ^a   Lee, Kwon Ho ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Kyungil University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Beijing; MODIS; PM2.5; Potential source; PSCF

Indexed keywords

EID: 84957702760     PISSN: 13091042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5094/APR.2015.020     Document Type: Article

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