BACKGROUND LEVELS OF ATMOSPHERIC HYDROCARBONS, SULFATE AND NITRATE OVER THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN

被引:58
作者
SIMO, R
COLOMALTES, M
GRIMALT, JO
ALBAIGES, J
机构
[1] CSIC,CID,DEPT ENVIRONM CHEM,JORDI GIRONA 18,E-08034 BARCELONA,SPAIN
[2] AUTONOMOUS GOVT BALEAR ISL,DEPT TRADE & IND,ENVIRONM LAB,E-07071 PALMA DE MALLORCA,SPAIN
来源
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT PART A-GENERAL TOPICS | 1991年 / 25卷 / 08期
关键词
BACKGROUND ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; MARINE AEROSOLS; WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SULFATE; NITRATE; NORMAL-ALKANES; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;
D O I
10.1016/0960-1686(91)90005-R
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Aerosols collected on top of Alfabia ridge (approximately 1100 m; Mallorca Island) have been analysed for chloride, nitrate, sulphate, aliphatic, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The results exhibit concentrations in the level of the lowest previously reported for the western Mediterranean atmosphere. However, they are significantly higher than those described for very remote sites, thus defining a background level of particulate atmospheric compounds in this region. Two natural and anthropogenic sources, namely higher plant waxes and coal combustion particles, have been recognized as the main organic inputs to these background aerosols. The former is represented by the major n-alkanes and the latter by the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
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页码:1463 / 1471
页数:9
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