Modeling the space/time distribution of particulate matter in Thailand and optimizing its monitoring network

S Puangthongthub, S Wangwongwatana… - Atmospheric …, 2007 - Elsevier
The space/time distribution of PM10 in Thailand is modeled using the Bayesian maximum
entropy (BME) method of modern spatiotemporal geostatistics. Three kinds of BME …

Spatiotemporal Characterization of Ambient PM2.5 Concentrations in Shandong Province (China)

Y Yang, G Christakos - Environmental science & technology, 2015 - ACS Publications
China experiences severe particulate matter (PM) pollution problems closely linked to its
rapid economic growth. Advancing the understanding and characterization of …

Space-time mapping of ground-level PM2.5 and NO2 concentrations in heavily polluted northern China during winter using the Bayesian maximum entropy …

Q Jiang, G Christakos - Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2018 - Springer
The accurate and informative space-time mapping of air pollutants is a crucial component of
many human exposure studies. In the present work, space-time maps of daily distributions of …

Retrospective prediction of intraurban spatiotemporal distribution of PM2. 5 in Taipei

Y Hwa-Lung, W Chih-Hsin - Atmospheric Environment, 2010 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have shown that fine airborne particulate matter particles (PM2. 5) are
more dangerous to human health than coarse particles, eg PM10. The assessment of the …

BME analysis of spatiotemporal particulate matter distributions in North Carolina

G Christakos, ML Serre - Atmospheric Environment, 2000 - Elsevier
Spatiotemporal maps of particulate matter (PM) concentrations contribute considerably to
the understanding of the underlying natural processes and the adequate assessment of the …

Estimation of fine particulate matter in Taipei using landuse regression and Bayesian maximum entropy methods

HL Yu, CH Wang, MC Liu, YM Kuo - International Journal of …, 2011 - mdpi.com
Fine airborne particulate matter (PM2. 5) has adverse effects on human health. Assessing
the long-term effects of PM2. 5 exposure on human health and ecology is often limited by a …

BME representation of particulate matter distributions in the state of California on the basis of uncertain measurements

G Christakos, ML Serre, JL Kovitz - Journal of Geophysical …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Maps of temporal and spatial values of annual averages of daily particulate matter (PM10)
concentrations were generated throughout the state of California using uncertain forms of …

Quantile-based Bayesian maximum entropy approach for spatiotemporal modeling of ambient air quality levels

HL Yu, CH Wang - Environmental science & technology, 2013 - ACS Publications
Understanding the daily changes in ambient air quality concentrations is important to the
assessing human exposure and environmental health. However, the fine temporal scales …

Mass fraction spatiotemporal geostatistics and its application to map atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons after 9/11

WB Allshouse, JD Pleil, SM Rappaport… - … Research and Risk …, 2009 - Springer
This work proposes a space/time estimation method for atmospheric PM 2.5 components by
modelling the mass fraction at a selection of space/time locations where the component is …

Probabilistic assessment of high concentrations of particulate matter (PM10) in Beijing, China

ZH Zhang, MG Hu, J Ren, ZY Zhang… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2017 - Elsevier
Air pollution has become more serious in many developing countries. Heavy particulate
matter (PM) air pollution is a major threat to people's respiratory and cardiopulmonary …