Chemical characterization and source apportionment of size-resolved particles in Hong Kong sub-urban area

Abstract Size-resolved particulate matter (PM) samples were collected with a 10-stage Micro-Orifice Uniform Deposit Impactor (MOUDI) at a sub-urban site (Tung Chung) in Hong Kong for four non-consecutive months representing four seasons from 2011 to 2012. Major chemical components were water-soluble anions (i.e., Cl−, NO3−, and SO42 −), cations (i.e., NH4+, Na+, K+, and Ca2 +), organic and elemental carbon and elements. Both chemical mass closure and positive matrix factorization (PMF) were employed to understand the chemical composition, resolve particle size modes, and evaluate the PM sources. Tri-modal size distributions were found for PM mass and major chemical components (e.g., SO42 −, NH4+, and OC). Mass median aerodynamic diameters (MMADs) with similar standard deviations (1.32

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  2016

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  Atmospheric Research

• Publication date

  2016-03-15

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  Chemistry, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/J.ATMOSRES.2015.11.015
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