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Main Title Fitting Multimodal Lognormal Size Distributions to Cascade Impactor Data.
Author Dzubay, T. G. ; Hasan., H. ;
CORP Author Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Lab. ;Space Telescope Science Inst., Baltimore, MD.
Publisher c1990
Year Published 1990
Report Number EPA/600/J-90/184;
Stock Number PB91-116822
Additional Subjects Aerosols ; Particle size distribution ; Mathematical models ; Statistical distributions ; Monte Carlo method ; Sensitivity ; Reprints ; Lognormal distribution ; Cascade impactors ; Ammonium ions ; Nitrates
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Abstract A procedure is described for fitting multimodal log-normal size distributions to cascade impactor data. The method was tested by applying it to published cascade impactor measurements for ammonium and nitrate that were previously analyzed by procedures that do not assume a functional form for the size distribution. Small differences between results of the methods are noted. Monte Carlo simulations are used to evaluate the sensitivity of the deduced size distribution parameters to measurement precision and impactor efficiency characteristics. Unbiased parameters and reliable estimates of their uncertainties were obtained when correct specifications of measurement precision and impactor characteristics were used in the analysis. However, when incorrect specifications were used, biased parameters and unreliable uncertainty estimates were obtained.
Supplementary Notes Pub. in Aerosol Science and Technology, v13 p144-150 1990. Prepared in cooperation with Space Telescope Science Inst., Baltimore, MD.
NTIS Title Notes Journal article.
Title Annotations Reprint: Fitting Multimodal Lognormal Size Distributions to Cascade Impactor Data.
Category Codes 68A; 55E
NTIS Prices PC A02/MF A01
Primary Description 600/09
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Cataloging Source NTIS/MT
Control Number 101123712
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