Ionic composition of PM sub(2.5) at urban sites of northern Greece: secondary inorganic aerosol formation

This study investigates the water-soluble ionic constituents (Na super(+), K super(+), NH sub(4) super(+), Ca super(2+), Mg super(2+), Cl super(-), NO sub(3) super(-), SO sub(4) super(2-)) associated to PM sub(2.5) particle fraction at two urban sites in the city of Thessaloniki, northern Greece, an...

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Published in:Environmental science and pollution research international 2014-04, Vol.21 (7), p.4995-5006
Main Authors: Voutsa, D, Samara, C, Manoli, E, Lazarou, D, Tzoumaka, P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerosols
Constituents
Marine
Nitrates
Pollution abatement
Precursors
Temporal logic
Transport
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Summary:This study investigates the water-soluble ionic constituents (Na super(+), K super(+), NH sub(4) super(+), Ca super(2+), Mg super(2+), Cl super(-), NO sub(3) super(-), SO sub(4) super(2-)) associated to PM sub(2.5) particle fraction at two urban sites in the city of Thessaloniki, northern Greece, an urban traffic site (UT) and urban background site (UB). Ionic constituents represent a significant fraction of PM sub(2.5) mass (29.6 at UT and 41.5 % at UB). The contribution of marine aerosol was low (
ISSN:0944-1344
1614-7499
DOI:10.1007/s11356-013-2445-8