Toward effective source apportionment using positive matrix factorization: experiments with simulated [PM.sub.2.5] data

Authors :: Chen, L.-W. Antony
Lowenthal, Douglas H.
Watson, John G.
Koracin, Darko
Kumar, Naresh
Knipping, Eladio M.
Wheeler, Neil
Craig, Kenneth
Reid, Stephen
Source :: Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. January 1, 2010, Vol. 60 Issue 1, p43, 12 p.
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: ABSTRACT To elucidate the relationship between factors resolved by the positive matrix factorization (PMF) receptor model and actual emission sources and to refine the PMF modeling strategy, speciated [PM.sub.2.5] (particulate [...]

Subjects :: Matrix decomposition -- Methods -- Usage
Emissions (Pollution) -- Observations -- Models
Environmental services industry
Environmental issues
Science and technology

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