[HTML][HTML] The variability of mass concentrations and source apportionment analysis of equivalent black carbon across urban Europe

M Savadkoohi, M Pandolfi, C Reche, JV Niemi… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study analyzed the variability of equivalent black carbon (eBC) mass concentrations
and their sources in urban Europe to provide insights into the use of eBC as an advanced air …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Source apportionment of particle number size distribution in urban background and traffic stations in four European cities

I Rivas, DCS Beddows, F Amato, DC Green… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ultrafine particles (UFP) are suspected of having significant impacts on health. However,
there have only been a limited number of studies on sources of UFP compared to larger …

Long-term variability, source apportionment and spectral properties of black carbon at an urban background site in Athens, Greece

E Liakakou, I Stavroulas, DG Kaskaoutis, G Grivas… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study aims to delineate the characteristics of Black Carbon (BC) in the atmosphere over
Athens, Greece, using 4-year (May 2015–April 2019) Aethalometer (AE-33) measurements …

Apportionment of black and brown carbon spectral absorption sources in the urban environment of Athens, Greece, during winter

DG Kaskaoutis, G Grivas, I Stavroulas… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study examines the spectral properties and source characteristics of absorbing
aerosols (BC: Black Carbon; BrC: Brown Carbon, based on aethalometer measurements) in …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Two-year-long high-time-resolution apportionment of primary and secondary carbonaceous aerosols in the Los Angeles Basin using an advanced total …

M Ivančič, A Gregorič, G Lavrič, B Alföldy, I Ježek… - Science of the total …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, carbonaceous aerosols (CA) have been recognized as a significant
contributor to the concentration of particles smaller than 2.5 μm (ie, PM 2.5), with a negative …

[HTML][HTML] Outdoor infiltration and indoor contribution of UFP and BC, OC, secondary inorganic ions and metals in PM2. 5 in schools

I Rivas, M Viana, T Moreno, L Bouso, M Pandolfi… - Atmospheric …, 2015 - Elsevier
Infiltration of outdoor-sourced particles into indoor environments in 39 schools in Barcelona
was assessed during school hours. Tracers of road traffic emissions (NO 2, Equivalent Black …

Variations in Black Carbon concentration and sources during COVID-19 lockdown in Delhi

V Goel, N Hazarika, M Kumar, V Singh, NM Thamban… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
A nationwide lockdown was imposed in India due to COVID-19 pandemic in five phases
from 25th March to May 31, 2020. The lockdown restricted major anthropogenic activities …

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 …