Size distribution of atmospheric particulate ionic species at a coastal site in Portugal
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Resumo: | A Berner impactor was used to collect size-differentiated aerosol samples from March to August 2003 in the city of Aveiro, on the Portuguese west coast. The samples were analysed for the main water-soluble ion species. The average concentration of sulphate, nitrate, chloride and ammonium was 6.38, 3.09, 1.67 and 1.27 µg m-3, respectively. The results show that SO4(2-) and NH4+ were consistently present in the fine fraction < 1 µm, which represents, on average, 72 and 89% of their total atmospheric concentrations, respectively. The NO3-particles were concentrated in the coarse size. Chloride presented the characteristic coarse mode for marine aerosols. During some spring/summer events, an ammonium surplus was observed (NH4+/SO4(2-) molar ratios > 2), possibly due to greater availability of ammonia coming from agricultural activities or from the neighbouring chemical industrial complex. During the remaining periods, the aerosol was found to be somewhat acidic and predominantly in the form of ammonium bisulphate (NH4+/SO4(2-) molar ratios = 0.5-1.25). Samples collected under a major or exclusive influence of maritime air masses were essentially constituted by coarse particles with enrichment in sea salt, while for air masses of continental origin the contribution of water-soluble ionic species in the fine mode was more pronounced. |
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Size distribution of atmospheric particulate ionic species at a coastal site in Portugalwater soluble ionsatmospheric aerosolsize distributionA Berner impactor was used to collect size-differentiated aerosol samples from March to August 2003 in the city of Aveiro, on the Portuguese west coast. The samples were analysed for the main water-soluble ion species. The average concentration of sulphate, nitrate, chloride and ammonium was 6.38, 3.09, 1.67 and 1.27 µg m-3, respectively. The results show that SO4(2-) and NH4+ were consistently present in the fine fraction < 1 µm, which represents, on average, 72 and 89% of their total atmospheric concentrations, respectively. The NO3-particles were concentrated in the coarse size. Chloride presented the characteristic coarse mode for marine aerosols. During some spring/summer events, an ammonium surplus was observed (NH4+/SO4(2-) molar ratios > 2), possibly due to greater availability of ammonia coming from agricultural activities or from the neighbouring chemical industrial complex. During the remaining periods, the aerosol was found to be somewhat acidic and predominantly in the form of ammonium bisulphate (NH4+/SO4(2-) molar ratios = 0.5-1.25). Samples collected under a major or exclusive influence of maritime air masses were essentially constituted by coarse particles with enrichment in sea salt, while for air masses of continental origin the contribution of water-soluble ionic species in the fine mode was more pronounced.Sociedade Brasileira de Química2007-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422007000800027Química Nova v.30 n.8 2007reponame:Química Nova (Online)instname:Sociedade Brasileira de Química (SBQ)instacron:SBQ10.1590/S0100-40422007000800027info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAlves,CéliaPio,CasimiroCampos,EduardaBarbedo,Patríciaeng2008-01-21T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0100-40422007000800027Revistahttps://www.scielo.br/j/qn/ONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpquimicanova@sbq.org.br1678-70640100-4042opendoar:2008-01-21T00:00Química Nova (Online) - Sociedade Brasileira de Química (SBQ)false |
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Size distribution of atmospheric particulate ionic species at a coastal site in Portugal |
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Size distribution of atmospheric particulate ionic species at a coastal site in Portugal |
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Size distribution of atmospheric particulate ionic species at a coastal site in Portugal Alves,Célia water soluble ions atmospheric aerosol size distribution |
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Size distribution of atmospheric particulate ionic species at a coastal site in Portugal |
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Size distribution of atmospheric particulate ionic species at a coastal site in Portugal |
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Size distribution of atmospheric particulate ionic species at a coastal site in Portugal |
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Size distribution of atmospheric particulate ionic species at a coastal site in Portugal |
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Size distribution of atmospheric particulate ionic species at a coastal site in Portugal |
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Alves,Célia |
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Alves,Célia Pio,Casimiro Campos,Eduarda Barbedo,Patrícia |
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Pio,Casimiro Campos,Eduarda Barbedo,Patrícia |
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Alves,Célia Pio,Casimiro Campos,Eduarda Barbedo,Patrícia |
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water soluble ions atmospheric aerosol size distribution |
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water soluble ions atmospheric aerosol size distribution |
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A Berner impactor was used to collect size-differentiated aerosol samples from March to August 2003 in the city of Aveiro, on the Portuguese west coast. The samples were analysed for the main water-soluble ion species. The average concentration of sulphate, nitrate, chloride and ammonium was 6.38, 3.09, 1.67 and 1.27 µg m-3, respectively. The results show that SO4(2-) and NH4+ were consistently present in the fine fraction < 1 µm, which represents, on average, 72 and 89% of their total atmospheric concentrations, respectively. The NO3-particles were concentrated in the coarse size. Chloride presented the characteristic coarse mode for marine aerosols. During some spring/summer events, an ammonium surplus was observed (NH4+/SO4(2-) molar ratios > 2), possibly due to greater availability of ammonia coming from agricultural activities or from the neighbouring chemical industrial complex. During the remaining periods, the aerosol was found to be somewhat acidic and predominantly in the form of ammonium bisulphate (NH4+/SO4(2-) molar ratios = 0.5-1.25). Samples collected under a major or exclusive influence of maritime air masses were essentially constituted by coarse particles with enrichment in sea salt, while for air masses of continental origin the contribution of water-soluble ionic species in the fine mode was more pronounced. |
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