Analysis of Spatial-Temporal Characteristics of the PM2.5 Concentrations in Weifang City, China
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Study Area
3.2. Data Source and Processing
4. Results and Discussion
4.1. Annual Spatial-Temporal Characterization
4.2. Seasonal and Monthly Spatial-Temporal Characterization
4.3. Daily Spatial-Temporal Characterization
4.4. Hourly Spatial-Temporal Characterization
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Li, Y.; Dai, Z.; Liu, X. Analysis of Spatial-Temporal Characteristics of the PM2.5 Concentrations in Weifang City, China. Sustainability 2018, 10, 2960. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10092960
Li Y, Dai Z, Liu X. Analysis of Spatial-Temporal Characteristics of the PM2.5 Concentrations in Weifang City, China. Sustainability. 2018; 10(9):2960. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10092960
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Yixiao, Zhaoxin Dai, and Xianlin Liu. 2018. "Analysis of Spatial-Temporal Characteristics of the PM2.5 Concentrations in Weifang City, China" Sustainability 10, no. 9: 2960. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10092960