Particulate trace metals above the Southern Bight of the North Sea: 1. Analytical procedures and average aerosol concentrations
Baeyens, W.F.J.; Dedeurwaerder, H. (1991). Particulate trace metals above the Southern Bight of the North Sea: 1. Analytical procedures and average aerosol concentrations. Atmos. Environ. (1994) 25A(2): 293-304 In: Atmospheric Environment (1994). Pergamon: Oxford. ISSN 1352-2310; e-ISSN 1873-2844, more |  |
| Keywords | Analysis > Mathematical analysis > Statistical analysis
Colloids > Aerosols
Earth sciences > Atmospheric sciences > Meteorology
Motion > Atmospheric motion > Winds
Particulates > Atmospheric particulates
Planetary atmospheres > Earth atmosphere > Troposphere
Pollution > Air pollution
Temporal variations > Periodic variations > Seasonal variations
Trace elements > Trace metals
ANE, North Sea, Southern Bight [Marine Regions]
Marine/Coastal |
| Authors | | Top | - Baeyens, W.F.J., more
- Dedeurwaerder, H., more
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| Abstract | Heavy metal concentrations in total particulate suspended matter and size fractionated particulate suspended matter above the Southern Bight of the North Sea have been assessed. Most of the samples were collected from a light vessel; the total sampling period covered about 70 days at sea. Stringent precautions were taken during sampling, storage, handling and analysis of the samples. As a conclusion, we found that on a long-term basis the aerosol concentrations above the North Sea have a fairly homogeneous composition, but short-term variations probably resulting from point emissions were observed. The cascade impactor results indicated that Pb, Cu, Cd and Zu were carried by submicrometer aerosols, Na, Fe, Mn and Al by supermicrometer aerosols. Most of the samples (70-80%) appeared to be unimodal and log-normally distributed. |
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