Laboratori de Raigs-X, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDÆA), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), C/Jordi Girona, 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
School of Geography Earth and Environmental Science, University of
Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
also at: Department of Environmental Sciences/Centre of
Excellence in Environmental Studies, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box
80203, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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This study presents the source apportionment of PM2.5 performed by positive matrix factorization (PMF) at urban and rural sites in Beijing. These factors are interpreted as traffic emissions, biomass burning, road and soil dust, coal and oil combustion, and secondary inorganics. PMF failed to resolve some sources identified by CMB and AMS and appears to overestimate the dust sources. Comparison with earlier PMF studies from the Beijing area highlights inconsistent findings using this method.
This study presents the source apportionment of PM2.5 performed by positive matrix factorization...
