Critical review and meta-analysis of ambient particulate matter source apportionment using receptor models in Europe

CA Belis, F Karagulian, BR Larsen, PK Hopke - Atmospheric Environment, 2013 - Elsevier
A review was conducted of the published literature on source apportionment of ambient
particulate matter (PM) in Europe using receptor models (RMs). Consistent records were …

The molecular identification of organic compounds in the atmosphere: state of the art and challenges

B Noziere, M Kalberer, M Claeys, J Allan… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
The Earth's atmosphere offers a striking contrast with other known planets by its rich organic
composition, which results almost exclusively from the presence of life on the planet. About …

Long-term trends in PM2. 5 mass and particle number concentrations in urban air: The impacts of mitigation measures and extreme events due to changing climates

AL de Jesus, H Thompson, LD Knibbs, M Kowalski… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Urbanisation and industrialisation led to the increase of ambient particulate matter (PM)
concentration. While subsequent regulations may have resulted in the decrease of some PM …

Brown carbon in atmospheric outflow from the Indo-Gangetic Plain: Mass absorption efficiency and temporal variability

B Srinivas, MM Sarin - Atmospheric Environment, 2014 - Elsevier
The simultaneous measurements of brown carbon (BrC) and elemental carbon (EC) are
made in ambient aerosols (PM 2.5), collected from a site in north-east India during …

[HTML][HTML] ACTRIS ACSM intercomparison–Part 2: Intercomparison of ME-2 organic source apportionment results from 15 individual, co-located aerosol mass …

R Fröhlich, V Crenn, A Setyan, CA Belis… - Atmospheric …, 2015 - amt.copernicus.org
Chemically resolved atmospheric aerosol data sets from the largest intercomparison of the
Aerodyne aerosol chemical speciation monitors (ACSMs) performed to date were collected …

Particulate pollutants in the Brazilian city of São Paulo: 1-year investigation for the chemical composition and source apportionment

GM Pereira, K Teinilä, D Custódio… - Atmospheric …, 2017 - acp.copernicus.org
São Paulo in Brazil has relatively relaxed regulations for ambient air pollution standards and
often experiences high air pollution levels due to emissions of particulate pollutants from …

A yearlong study of water-soluble organic carbon in Beijing I: Sources and its primary vs. secondary nature

Z Du, K He, Y Cheng, F Duan, Y Ma, J Liu… - Atmospheric …, 2014 - Elsevier
Sources and properties of water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC) were investigated based
on fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) samples collected in Beijing during a thirteen month …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of biomass burning and aqueous-phase processing on air quality: a multi-year source apportionment study in the Po Valley, Italy

M Paglione, S Gilardoni, M Rinaldi… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - acp.copernicus.org
Abstract The Po Valley (Italy) is a well-known air quality hotspot characterized by particulate
matter (PM) levels well above the limit set by the European Air Quality Directive and by the …

Sources of black carbon at residential and traffic environments obtained by two source apportionment methods

S Saarikoski, JV Niemi, M Aurela… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - acp.copernicus.org
This study investigated the sources of black carbon (BC) at two contrasting urban
environments in Helsinki, Finland: residential area and street canyon. The measurement …

Time-resolved characterization of primary particle emissions and secondary particle formation from a modern gasoline passenger car

P Karjalainen, H Timonen, E Saukko… - Atmospheric …, 2016 - acp.copernicus.org
Changes in vehicle emission reduction technologies significantly affect traffic-related
emissions in urban areas. In many densely populated areas the amount of traffic is …