Characteristics of PM2.5 concentrations across Beijing during 2013–2015

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 145, Issue , 2016, Pages 104-114

  Batterman, Stuart ^a   Xu, Lizhong ^b   Chen, Feng ^c   Chen, Fang ^b   Zhong, Xuefen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b FUJIAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Fuzhou Environmental Monitor Station   (China)

Author keywords

Beijing; Episode; Particulate matter; PM2.5; Spatial variation; Temporal variation

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; LAND USE; POLLUTION;

BEIJING; EPISODE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SPATIAL VARIATIONS; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

AIR QUALITY;

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EPISODIC EVENT; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LAND USE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SPATIAL VARIATION; SUBURBAN AREA; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HUMIDITY; LAND USE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEA LEVEL; SUBURBAN AREA; URBAN AREA;

BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA;

EID: 84987935023     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2016.08.060     Document Type: Article

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