Traffic, marine ships and nucleation as the main sources of ultrafine particles in suburban Shanghai, China
Qingsong Wang, Juntao Huo, Hui Chen, Yusen Duan, Qingyan Fu, Yi Sun, Kun Zhang, Ling Huang, Yangjun Wang, Jiani Tan, Li Li, Lina Wang, Dan Li, C. George, Abdelwahid Mellouki, Jianmin Chen
Abstract
The NMF algorithm assigns PNSD to multiple sources at two Shanghai suburban sites. Main sources of UFPs linked to respiratory deposition are traffic nucleation and emissions, marine ship emissions and photochemical nucleation and growth.
Topics & Concepts
NucleationUltrafine particleChinaEnvironmental scienceDeposition (geology)Southern chinaMeteorologyOceanographyGeographyMaterials scienceChemistryGeologyNanotechnologyPaleontologyArchaeologySedimentOrganic chemistryAir Quality and Health ImpactsAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsVehicle emissions and performance