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KMID : 1024519990080010051
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Journal of the Environmental Sciences
1999 Volume.8 No. 1 p.51 ~ p.59
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Residence Times and Chemical Composition of Atmospheric Aerosols I. Concentration of Major Ions and Heavy Metals in Pusan
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Yang Han-Soeb
Jun Eun-Joo
Kim Young-Ill
Ok Gon
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Abstract
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Chemical composition of atmospheric aerosols was measured at 4 sites in Pusan. All the samples were collected with a high volume air sampler from January to October 1996, to analyze major ions and heavy metals. Dominant ions of aerosols were S in anion and N in cation. Sulfate, nitrate and ammonium ions in aerosols showed high enrichment factor to soil and seawater composition. The concentrations of heavy metals in aerosols was lowest at the site PI near the coast. The lowest concentrations of major ions and heavy metals mainly appeared in August, probably due to scavenging by frequent rains. Especially, the concentrations of total suspended particulate matter(TSP) and heavy metals in aerosols showed good correlations in Pusan. Based on crustal Al, enrichment factors for some metals(Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd) in aerosols were significantly greater than unity, and the order was Cd ＞ Pb ＞ Zn ＞ Cu. This evidence suggests that Cd and Pb are derived predominantly from non-crustal sources.s.
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KEYWORD
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aerosols, major ions, heavy metal, total suspended particulate matter, enrichment factors
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