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Investigation of source locations and contributions using an integrated trajectory-source apportionment method with multiple time resolution data

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Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) coexist in ambient air and contribute to adverse health effects in human populations. Thus, it is helpful to identify the contributions of air pollutants from different sources in order to design effective control strategies. Nevertheless, different sampling time schedules for VOCs and PM2.5 result in difficulties for conventional receptor modeling. Additionally, a receptor model is unable to link the retrieved factors directly with actual source locations. To address these gaps, this study integrated back-trajectory data into an improved source apportionment model suitable for multiple time resolution data to estimate the locations of the regional transport-related factor. Within six potential source regions (PSRs) outlined by the above method, PSR 5 was suggested the primary one located near the industrial regions in the northeastern China. Constrained model results showed that the source contribution estimates with back trajectories passing over the PSRs were 3 and 9% of the selected VOCs and PM2.5 mass, respectively.

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This study was supported in part by research Grants from the Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan (MOST 103-2221-E-002-008-MY3) and from the National Taiwan University (103R7742 and 104R4000).

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  1. Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene, National Taiwan University, No.17 Xu-Zhou Road, Taipei, 100, Taiwan

    H. T. Liao & C. F. Wu

  2. Department of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

    C. F. Wu

  3. Institute of Environmental Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

    C. F. Wu

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Liao, H.T., Wu, C.F. Investigation of source locations and contributions using an integrated trajectory-source apportionment method with multiple time resolution data. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 14, 1781–1786 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-017-1265-7

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