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Impact of mineral components and selected trace metals on ambient PM10 concentrations
AbstractPM10 levels of the mineral components Si, Al, Fe, Ca, Mg and some trace metals were measured at three different sites in the urban area of Vienna (Austria). Observed trace metal concentrations varied between less than 0.1ngm−3 (Cd) and approximately 200ngm−3 (Zn), mineral components showed enhanced concentrations ranging from 0.01μgm−3 (Ca) to 16.3μgm−3 (Si). The contribution of the respective mineral oxides to PM10 mass concentrations accounted on average for 26.4±16% (n=1090) of the PM10 mass, with enhanced rates in spring and autumn (monthly averages of up to 40%) and decreased contributions in the cold season (monthly averages below 10%). The atmospheric occurrence of Al, Ti and Sr could be assigned to crustal sources, whereas for the elements Ba, Ca, Fe, Mg, Mn and V an increased contribution of non-crustal origin was observed. PM10 levels of As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Sb, Sn and Zn were predominantly derived from man-made emissions. Intersite comparison indicated that urban PM10 mass concentrations and PM10 levels of As, Pb and Zn were predominantly influenced from the transport of aerosols from outside into the city, whereas for the elements Ba, Mg, Ca, Cu and Fe a distinctly increased impact of local emissions was observed. The contribution of these urban emissions to total PM10 concentrations was estimated by calculating the so-called “urban impact”, which was found to be 32.7±18% (n=392) in the case of PM10 mass concentrations. The investigated elements accounted on average for 31.3±19% (n=392) of the observed PM10 mass increase. The mean values for the “urban impacts” of individual elements varied between 25.5% (As) and 77.0% (Ba).
Impact of mineral components and selected trace metals on ambient PM10 concentrations
AbstractPM10 levels of the mineral components Si, Al, Fe, Ca, Mg and some trace metals were measured at three different sites in the urban area of Vienna (Austria). Observed trace metal concentrations varied between less than 0.1ngm−3 (Cd) and approximately 200ngm−3 (Zn), mineral components showed enhanced concentrations ranging from 0.01μgm−3 (Ca) to 16.3μgm−3 (Si). The contribution of the respective mineral oxides to PM10 mass concentrations accounted on average for 26.4±16% (n=1090) of the PM10 mass, with enhanced rates in spring and autumn (monthly averages of up to 40%) and decreased contributions in the cold season (monthly averages below 10%). The atmospheric occurrence of Al, Ti and Sr could be assigned to crustal sources, whereas for the elements Ba, Ca, Fe, Mg, Mn and V an increased contribution of non-crustal origin was observed. PM10 levels of As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Sb, Sn and Zn were predominantly derived from man-made emissions. Intersite comparison indicated that urban PM10 mass concentrations and PM10 levels of As, Pb and Zn were predominantly influenced from the transport of aerosols from outside into the city, whereas for the elements Ba, Mg, Ca, Cu and Fe a distinctly increased impact of local emissions was observed. The contribution of these urban emissions to total PM10 concentrations was estimated by calculating the so-called “urban impact”, which was found to be 32.7±18% (n=392) in the case of PM10 mass concentrations. The investigated elements accounted on average for 31.3±19% (n=392) of the observed PM10 mass increase. The mean values for the “urban impacts” of individual elements varied between 25.5% (As) and 77.0% (Ba).
Impact of mineral components and selected trace metals on ambient PM10 concentrations
Limbeck, Andreas (author) / Handler, Markus (author) / Puls, Christoph (author) / Zbiral, Johannes (author) / Bauer, Heidi (author) / Puxbaum, Hans (author)
Atmospheric Environment ; 43 ; 530-538
2008-10-08
9 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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