Investigating size-segregated sources of elemental composition of particulate matter in the South China Sea during the 2011 Vasco cruise

• Main Authors: Hilario, Miguel Ricardo, Cruz, Melliza Templonuevo, Cambaliza, Maria Obiminda L, Reid, Jeffrey S, Xian, Peng, Simpas, James Bernard, Lagrosas, Nofel, Uy, Sherdon Niño, Cliff, Steve, Zhao, Yongjing
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2020
• Subjects: particulate matter; positive matrix factorization; biomass burning; South China Sea; aerosol; Physics
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/physics-faculty-pubs/63; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1061&context=physics-faculty-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The South China Sea (SCS) is a receptor of numerous natural and anthropogenic aerosol species from throughout greater Asia. A combination of several developing countries, archipelagic and peninsular terrain, a strong Asian monsoon climate, and a host of multi-scale meteorological phenomena make the...