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Long-term atmospheric bulk deposition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in rural areas of Southern Germany
AbstractA novel passive sampling technique using a funnel–adsorber–cartridge device was adopted and validated in the field during a long-term monitoring program on the atmospheric deposition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in three rural regions of southern Germany. Apart from seasonal variations, fairly stable annual deposition rates around 200μgm−2yr−1 for the sum of PAHs were obtained. The time-integrating passive samplers showed that spatial variability due to topography was negligible and differences between open-field and forest deposition were within a factor of 2. Based on correlations with ambient temperature, advection was identified as the most important factor that controls the atmospheric deposition of PAHs. Gas-adsorption contributes significantly to the deposition of the semivolatile compounds in forests, but particle deposition seems to be the major pathway for all PAHs.
Long-term atmospheric bulk deposition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in rural areas of Southern Germany
AbstractA novel passive sampling technique using a funnel–adsorber–cartridge device was adopted and validated in the field during a long-term monitoring program on the atmospheric deposition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in three rural regions of southern Germany. Apart from seasonal variations, fairly stable annual deposition rates around 200μgm−2yr−1 for the sum of PAHs were obtained. The time-integrating passive samplers showed that spatial variability due to topography was negligible and differences between open-field and forest deposition were within a factor of 2. Based on correlations with ambient temperature, advection was identified as the most important factor that controls the atmospheric deposition of PAHs. Gas-adsorption contributes significantly to the deposition of the semivolatile compounds in forests, but particle deposition seems to be the major pathway for all PAHs.
Long-term atmospheric bulk deposition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in rural areas of Southern Germany
Gocht, Tilman (author) / Klemm, Otto (author) / Grathwohl, Peter (author)
Atmospheric Environment ; 41 ; 1315-1327
2006-09-21
13 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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