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http://dx.doi.org/10.7780/kjrs.2022.38.5.3.5

Rare Earth Elements of Atmospheric Particulates (PM2.5) in Northeast Asia: Beijing and Gwangju  

Jeong, Seok (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Division of Earth Environmental System Science, Pukyong National University)
Lee, Jiyeong (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Division of Earth Environmental System Science, Pukyong National University)
Park, Sanghee (Center for Research Equipment, Korea Basic Science Institute)
Yang, Minjune (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Division of Earth Environmental System Science, Pukyong National University)
Chang, Hyejung (Advanced Analysis Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
Ryu, Jong-Sik (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Division of Earth Environmental System Science, Pukyong National University)
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Korean Journal of Remote Sensing / v.38, no.5_3, 2022 , pp. 863-872 More about this Journal
Abstract
Rare earth elements (REEs) have been used as one of power tracers for understanding geological and environmental changes due to their similar physico-chemical properties. In this study, we investigated the characteristics of rare earth elements in atmospheric particulates(PM2.5) collected in Beijing and Gwangju during January 2018. The total concentrations of REEs in the Beijing samples were about 16X higher than those in Gwangju samples, and both samples are enriched in light REE than heavy REE, up to 8-10 times. The Post Archean Australian Shale (PAAS)-normalized pattern showed that both samples are enriched in Eu, Tb, and Er, and displayed positive Eu but negative Ce anomalies. The elemental correlations indicate that both samples originated from China desert and Loess plateau as well as cities surrounding Beijing. This study suggests that REEs in PM2.5 can be used as a powerful proxy of revealing the difference between China and Korea, and provide basic information on the source and transport of PM2.5.
Keywords
Atmospheric particulate ($PM_{2.5}$); Rare earth elements; Source; Beijing; Gwangju;
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