Size Dist Papers

1971

• Lawton, W. H., Sylvestre, E. A., Self Modeling Curve Resolution, Technometrics, 13, 617-633, 1971. pdf
  • proposes a 2-factor deconvolution of absorption spectra by a constrained eigenvalue technique that requires no a priori knowledge to solve the components
    • constraints include nonnegative spectra and contributions, unit area spectra
  • real and synthetic data

2001

• Ruuskanen, J., Tuch, T., Brink, H. T., Peters, A., Khlystov, A., Mirme, A., Kos, G. P. A., Brunekreef, B., Wichmann, H. E., Buzorius, G., Vallius, M., Kreyling, W. G., Pekkanen, J., Concentrations of ultrafine, fine and PM2.5 particles in three European cities, Atm. Env., 35, 3729-3738, 2001 abstract

• Wahlin, P., Palmgren, F., Dingenen, R. V., Experimental studies of ultrafine particles in streets and the relationship to traffic, Atm. Env., 35, S63-S69, 2001. abstract

2004

• Kim, E., Hopke, P. K., Larson, T. V., Covert, D. S., Analysis of Ambient Particle Size Distributions Using Unmix and Positive Matrix Factorization, ES&T, 38, 202-209, 2004. abstract
  • applies PMF and UNMIX to DMPS data in Seattle in winter 2000-2001
    • Does not describe error estimation
  • 4 factors: residential wood burning, likely secondary aerosol, diesel emissions, motor vehicle emissions

• Zhou, L., Kim, E., Hopke, P. K., Stanier, C., Pandis, S., Advanced Factor Analysis on Pittsburgh Particle Size-Distribution Data, AS&T, 38(S1), 118-132. abstract

• Zhou, L., Hopke, P. K., Paatero, P., Ondov, J. M., Pancras, J. P., Pekney, N. J., Davidson, C. I., Advanced factor analysis for multiple time resolution aerosol composition data, Atm. Env., 38, 4909-4920, 2004. abstract

2005

• Zhou, L., Hopke, P. K., Stanier, C. O., Pandis, S. N., Ondov, J. M., Pancras, J. P., Investigation of the relationship between chemical composition and size distribution of airborne particles by partial least squares and positive matrix factorization, JGR, 110, D07S18, 2005. abstract
  • applies Partial Least Squares (PLS) and PMF to SMPS, APS, PM2.5 species, and gas phase species in Pittsburgh for 5 days in July 2001
    • error estimation referenced to Zhou et al., AS&T, 2004
  • 11 factors: secondary nitrate I, remote traffic, secondary nitrate II, secondary sulfate, lead, diesel traffic, coal-fired power plant, steel mill, nucleation, local traffic, coke plant

• Zhou, L., Kim, E., Hopke, P. K., Stanier, C. O., Pandis, S. N., Mining airborne particulate size distribution data by positive matrix factorization, JGR, 110, D07S19, 2005. abstract
  • applies PMF to SMPS, APS, PM2.5 species, and gas phase species in Pittsburgh for each month (12 mo) from July 2001 to June 2002
    • Does not describe error estimation
  • 5 factors: local traffic, nucleation, mixed factors representing secondary and aged primary aerosol, fresh primary aerosol from local combustion sources; stationary combustion sources; remote Pittsburgh traffic, local point sources

2006

• Larson, T. V., Covert, D. S., Kim, E., Elleman, R., Schreuder, A. B., Lumley, T., Combining size distribution and chemical species measurements into a multivariate receptor model of PM2.5, JGR, 111, D10S09, 2006 abstract
  • applies ME2 to DMPS, APS, speciated data from from filters (with "missing mass" as a species" in Seattle from Feb. 2000 to June 2003
    • error estimation references Kim et al. 2004
    • both mass and volume are constrained, and linked by the "average apparent particle density" with Q-terms for mass and volume
    • size distributions are downweighted by a factor of 10 to emphasize composition data
  • 11 factors: vegetative burning, mobile 1, sulfate rich secondary aerosol, nitrate rich secondary aerosol, oil combustion, mobile 3, aged sea salt, airborne soil, sea salt, mobile 2, metals processing

• Ogulei, D., Hopke, P. K., Zhou, L., Pancras, J. P., Nair, N., Ondov, J. M., Source Apportionment of Baltimore aerosol from combined size distribution and chemical composition data, Atm. Env, 40, S396-S410, 2006 abstract
  • applies PLS and PMF to SMPS, APS, particle species, and gas-phase species in Baltimore in 6 days in July and August 2002
  • 12 factors: oil-fired power plant emissoins, secondary nitrate I, local gasoline traffic, coal-fired power plant, secondary nitrate II, secondary sulfate, diesel emissions/bus maintenance, Quebec wildfire episode, nucleation, incinerator, airborne soil/road-way dust, steel plant emissions

• Liang, J., Kaduwela, A., Jackson, B., Gurer, K., Allen, P., Off-line diagonstic analyses of a three-dimensional PM model using two matrix factorization methods, Atm. Env., 40, 5759-5767, 2006 abstract

• Ogulei, D., Hopke, P. K., Wallace, L. A., Analysis of indoor particle size distributions in an occupied townhouse using positive matrix factorization, Indoor Air, 16, 204-215, 2006. abstract
  • applies PMF to SMPS, APS data from indoors (townhouse) in Reston, VA in winter 1999-2000
    • uncertainty = N_ij(0.01 + C3) + 0.01*N_j_avg; C3=0.4 (chosen by closest to theoretical value); 0.01 by trial-and-error approach
  • 9 factors: gas burner use: boiling water; deep-frying tortillas & misc. dinner; citronella candle, combined gas burner/gas oven use: broiling salmon; sweeping/vacuuming; electric toaster oven; traffic-related; wood smoke; pouring of kitty litter

• Han, J. S., Moon, K. J., Lee, S. J., Kim, Y. J., Ryu, S. Y., Yi, S. M., Size-resolved source apportionment of ambient particles by positive matrix factorization at Gosan backgrounds site in East Asia, ACP, 6, 211-233, 2006 abstract
  • applies PMF separately to 19 elements from 8 stages of DRUM sampler data in Gosan, Korea in spring 2002

2007

• Pere-Trepat, E., Kim, E., Paatero,P., Hopke, P. K., Source apportionment of time and size resolved ambient particulate matter measured with a rotating DRUM impactor, Atm. Env., 41, 5921-5933, 2007. abstract

• Ogulei, D., Hopke, P. K., Chalupa, D. C., Utell, M. J., Modeling Source Contributions to Submicron Particle Number Concentrations Measured in Rochester, New York, AS&T, 41, 179-201, 2007. abstract

• Chan, T. W. and Mozurkewich, M.: Simplified representation of atmospheric aerosol size distributions using absolute principal component analysis, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 7, 875-886, 2007. Abstract

• Chan, T. W. and Mozurkewich, M.: Application of absolute principal component analysis to size distribution data: identification of particle origins, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 7, 887-897, 2007. Abstract

2008

• Yatkin, S., Bayram, A., Source apportionmnet of PM10 and PM2.5 using positive matrix factorization and chemical mass balace in Izmir, Turkey, Sci. Total Env., 390, 109-123, 2008 abstract

• Yue, W., Stolzel, M., Cyrys, J., Pitz, M., Heinrich, J., Kreyling, W. G., Wichmann, H. E., Peters, A., Wang, S., Hopke, P. K., Source apportionment of ambient fine particle size distribution using positive matrix factorization in Erfurt, Germany, Sci. Total Env., 398, 133-144, 2008. abstract

2009

• Srivastava, A., Gupta, S., Jain, V. K., Winter-time size distribution and source apportionment of total suspended particulate matter and associated metals in Delhi, Atm. Res., 92, 88-99, 2009. abstract

• Kleeman, M. J., Riddle, S. G., Robert, M. A., Jakober, C. A., Fine, P. M., Hays, M. D., Schauer, J. J., Hannigan, M. P., Source Apportionment of Fine (PM1.8) and Ultrafine (PM0.1) Airborne Particulate Matter during a Severe Winter Pollution Episode, ES&T, 43, 272-279, 2009. abstract

• Thimmaiah, D., Hovorka, J., Hopke, P. K., Source Apportionment of Winter Submicron Prague Aerosols from Combined Particle Number Size Distribution and Gaseous Composition Data, Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 9, 209-236, 2009. Issue Table of Contents