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. 2014 Nov 11;9(11):e112195. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112195

Table 1. Mean OC/EC ratios in PM2.5 of tunnel studies.

Tunnel City Mean OC/EC Analytical method Reference
Zhujiang tunnel Guangzhou 0.49 Thermal optical transmittance He et al. [9]
Tanglang Hill tunnel Shenzhen 0.52 Thermal optical transmittance Liu et al. [23]
Xueshan Tunnel Taiwan 1.26 Thermal optical reflectance Zhu et al. [25]
Mount Victoria tunnel Wellington 1.00 Thermal optical reflectance Ancelet et al. [17]
Janio Quadios tunnel Sao Paulo 1.59 Thermal optical transmittance Brito et al. [18]
Rodoanal Mario Covas tunnel Sao Paulo 0.49 Thermal optical transmittance Brito et al. [18]
Sepulveda tunnel Los Angeles 0.76 Thermal optical reflectance Gillies et al. [20]
Squirrel Hill tunnel Pittsburgh 1.00 Thermal optical transmittance Grieshop et al. [21]
Urban tunnel Marseille 0.56 Thermal optical transmittance Haddad et al. [19]
Kaisermühlen tunnel Vienna 0.30 Thermal two step combustion Handler et al. [22]
Marquês de Pombal tunnel Lisbon 0.29∼0.37 Thermal optical transmittance Pio et al. [24]
Xiangyin tunnel Shanghai 1.34 Thermal optical reflectance this study