Ambient measurements and source apportionment of fossil fuel and biomass burning black carbon in Ontario

RM Healy, U Sofowote, Y Su, J Debosz, M Noble… - Atmospheric …, 2017 - Elsevier
Black carbon (BC) is of significant interest from a human exposure perspective but also due
to its impacts as a short-lived climate pollutant. In this study, sources of BC influencing air …

Spatio-temporal trends and source apportionment of fossil fuel and biomass burning black carbon (BC) in the Los Angeles Basin

A Mousavi, MH Sowlat, S Hasheminassab… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, we evaluated the spatial and temporal trends of black carbon (BC) in the Los
Angeles Basin between 2012–2013 and 2016–2017. BC concentrations were measured in …

Black carbon over an urban atmosphere in northern peninsular Southeast Asia: Characteristics, source apportionment, and associated health risks

SK Pani, SH Wang, NH Lin, S Chantara, CT Lee… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Black carbon (BC) has been demonstrated to pose significant negative impacts on climate
and human health. Equivalent BC (EBC) measurements were conducted using a 7 …

Source apportionment of black carbon during winter in Beijing

Y Liu, C Yan, M Zheng - Science of the Total Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Black carbon (BC) in PM 2.5 was measured at an urban site in Beijing during winter 2015
using an aethalometer. The characteristics and sources of BC during pollution episodes and …

Source apportionment of black carbon (BC) from fossil fuel and biomass burning in metropolitan Milan, Italy

A Mousavi, MH Sowlat, C Lovett, M Rauber… - Atmospheric …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, the temporal variations of sources of black carbon (BC) concentrations were
evaluated in the metropolitan area of Milan, Italy, during three distinct seasons over 2017 …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics and source apportionment of black carbon in the Helsinki metropolitan area, Finland

A Helin, JV Niemi, A Virkkula, L Pirjola, K Teinilä… - Atmospheric …, 2018 - Elsevier
Black carbon is emitted from the incomplete combustion of carbonaceous fuels and will
detrimentally affect air quality, climate and human health. In this study, equivalent black …

[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal variation and trends in equivalent black carbon in the Helsinki metropolitan area in Finland

K Luoma, JV Niemi, M Aurela, PL Fung… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - acp.copernicus.org
In this study, we present results from 12 years of black carbon (BC) measurements at 14
sites around the Helsinki metropolitan area (HMA) and at one background site outside the …

Temporal characteristics and potential sources of black carbon in megacity Shanghai, China

C Wei, MH Wang, QY Fu, C Dai… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Black carbon (BC) is a major light absorption material that acts as a climate change driver
with high radiative forcing and as an air pollutant that reduces visibility and air quality. Thus …

[HTML][HTML] Review of black carbon emission factors from different anthropogenic sources

T Rönkkö, S Saarikoski, N Kuittinen… - Environmental …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Particulate black carbon (BC) affects global warming by absorbing the solar radiation, by
affecting cloud formation, and by decreasing ground albedo when deposited to snow or ice …

Multiple-year black carbon measurements and source apportionment using Delta-C in Rochester, New York

Y Wang, PK Hopke, OV Rattigan… - Journal of the Air & …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Black carbon (BC), an important component of the atmospheric aerosol, has climatic,
environmental, and human health significance. In this study, BC was continuously measured …