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http://dx.doi.org/10.5572/KOSAE.2015.31.3.287

Size Distribution Characteristics of Water-soluble Ionic Components in Airborne Particulate Matter in Busan  

Park, Gee-hyeong (Busan Metropolitan City Institute of Health and Environment)
Lee, Byeong-kyu (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Ulsan)
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Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment / v.31, no.3, 2015 , pp. 287-301 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate size distribution characteristics of water-soluble ionic components in the airborne particulate matter (PM) collected from an urban area in Busan using a MOUDI cascade impactor from March to October 2010. The inorganic constituents in the fine particles (${\leq}1.8{\mu}m$) predominantly consisted of sulfate, nitrate, ammonium, and potassium. Sulfate and ammonium concentrations showed a high correlation and similar equivalent concentrations in the fine modes including $0.18{\sim}0.32{\mu}m$, $0.32{\sim}0.56{\mu}m$, and $0.56{\sim}1.0{\mu}m$. This indicates that the main chemical component in the fine particles would be forms of ammonium sulfate such as $(NH_4)_3H(SO_4)_2$, $(NH_4)_2SO_4$, and $(NH_4)HSO_4$. Back trajectory analysis showed that relatively higher concentrations of ammonium, nitrate, and sulfate in the fine mode, compared to the coarse mode, are caused both by domestic sources and long-range transports originated from China continent. High concentration episodes of PM both in the fine mode and the coarse mode were attributed both by anthropogenic sources, such as ship emissions and traffic emissions, and by natural sources such as seawater (sea salt), respectively.
Keywords
Size distribution; Airborne particulate matter; Water-soluble ionic components; Ammonium sulfate;
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