An Integrated Method for Factor Number Selection of PMF Model: Case Study on Source Apportionment of Ambient Volatile Organic Compounds in Wuhan

An Integrated Method for Factor Number Selection of PMF Model: Case Study on Source Apportionment of Ambient Volatile Organic Compounds in Wuhan

The positive matrix factorization (PMF) model is widely used for source apportionment of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The question about how to select the proper number of factors, however, is rarely studied. In this study, an integrated method to determine the most appropriate number of sourc...

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Main Authors: Fenjuan Wang, Zhenyi Zhang, Costanza Acciai, Zhangxiong Zhong, Zhaokai Huang, Giovanni Lonati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
PMF
factor number selection
volatile organic compounds
source apportionment
central China
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/9/10/390

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