Source apportionment of visibility in Hong Kong

Qijing Bian*, Alexis K.H. Lau, Zibing Yuan, Jian Zhen Yu

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference Proceeding/ReportConference Paper published in a bookpeer-review

Abstract

A discussion covers visibility across the Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong; post study in Hong Kong, wherein the top three contributors are ammonium sulfate, elemental carbon, and organic carbon; seven pollution sources based on the characteristic explained variance values, i.e., vehicle exhaust, residual oil combustion, fresh sea salt, sea salt, secondary sulfate, secondary nitrate, and biomass burning; locations of meteorological observation stations and sampling site; data description and preprocessing; comparison of PM2.5 source contributions in 00/01 and 04/05 campaigns; mass extraction efficiencies derived from MLR and PMF; and comparison of the source contribution to Bext in 00/01 and 04/05 campaign. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 103rd Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition (Calgary, Alberta, Canada 6/22-25/2010).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication103rd Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition 2010 - Manuscripts/Extended Abstracts
Pages181-186
Number of pages6
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Event103rd Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition 2010 - Calgary, AB, Canada
Duration: 22 Jun 201025 Jun 2010

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association's Annual Conference and Exhibition, AWMA
Volume1
ISSN (Print)1052-6102

Conference

Conference103rd Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition 2010
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityCalgary, AB
Period22/06/1025/06/10

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