Publications by authors named "Matthew J Skiles"
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- A study collected 263 fine particulate matter samples over 14 months in Fresno and Bakersfield, California, analyzing their chemical components to understand sources contributing to organic carbon (OC) levels.
- The research utilized Chemical Mass Balance (CMB) and Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) models, identifying six stable source categories, including biomass burning and mobile sources, while revealing seasonal variations and wind transport influences.
- Results indicated specific contributions to OC, with wood smoke (24%) and mobile sources (19%) being significant, and advanced modeling techniques were employed to further understand aerosol transport effects from events like forest fires.
Two hundred sixty-three fine particulate matter (PM) samples collected on 3-day intervals over a 14-month period at two sites in the San Joaquin Valley (SJV) were analyzed for organic carbon (OC), elemental carbon (EC), water soluble organic carbon (WSOC), and organic molecular markers. A unique source profile library was applied to a chemical mass balance (CMB) source apportionment model to develop monthly and seasonally averaged source apportionment results. Five major OC sources were identified: mobile sources, biomass burning, meat smoke, vegetative detritus, and secondary organic carbon (SOC), as inferred from OC not apportioned by CMB.
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