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http://dx.doi.org/10.11626/KJEB.2021.39.1.100

A case study on monitoring the ambient ammonia concentration in paddy soil using a passive ammonia diffusive sampler  

Kim, Min-Suk (OJEong Resilience Institute, Korea University)
Park, Minseok (Institute of Life Science and Natural Resources, Korea University)
Min, Hyun-Gi (Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University)
Chae, Eunji (Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University)
Hyun, Seunghun (Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University)
Kim, Jeong-Gyu (Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University)
Koo, Namin (Forest Resource Management and Restoration Division, National Institute of Forest Science)
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Korean Journal of Environmental Biology / v.39, no.1, 2021 , pp. 100-107 More about this Journal
Abstract
Along with an increase in the frequency of high-concentration fine particulate matter in Korea, interest and research on ammonia (NH3) are actively increasing. It is obvious that agriculture has contributed significantly to NH3 emissions. However, studies on the long-term effect of fertilizer use on the ambient NH3 concentration of agricultural land are insufficient. Therefore, in this study, NH3 concentration in the atmosphere of agricultural land was monitored for 11 months using a passive sampler. The average ambient NH3 concentration during the total study period was 2.02 ㎍ m-3 and it was found that the effect of fertilizer application on the ambient NH3 concentration was greatest in the month immediately following fertilizer application (highest ambient NH3 concentration as 11.36㎍ m-3). After that, it was expected that the NH3 volatilization was promoted by increases in summer temperature and the concentration in the atmosphere was expected to increase. However, high NH3 concentrations in the atmosphere were not observed due to strong rainfall that lasted for a long period. After that, the ambient NH3 concentration gradually decreased through autumn and winter. In summary, when studying the contribution of fertilizer to the rate of domestic NH3 emissions, it is necessary to look intensively for at least one month immediately after fertilizer application, and weather information such as precipitation and no-rain days should be considered in the field study.
Keywords
ammonia; chemical fertilizer; emission factor; passive diffusive sampler;
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