Sources of particulate selenium in the Baltic Sea atmosphere

• Autorzy: Dudzińska-Huczuk B. , Schneider B. , Bolałek J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

To determine the atmospheric concentrations and size distributions of particulate selenium (Se), aerosols were collected by air filtration and impactor sampling at the Kap Arkona coastal weather station on the Island of Rügen. Total reflection X-ray fluorescence analysis was used to determine Se and numerous other elements as well. The dependence of the Se concentration on the wind direction and the results of a regression analysis indicated that Se associated with sub-micron particles is mainly derived from anthropogenic sources. The pronounced relationship between Se and Cu indicated that copper smelting is a major source of atmospheric selenium. A marine Se contribution was identified for particles larger than 2 žm.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

selenium; aerosol; Baltic Sea

• Wydawca: Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oceanology ; Elsevier
• Czasopismo: Oceanologia
• Rocznik: 2000
• Tom: No. 42 (3)
• Strony: 305--313
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 11 poz., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Dudzińska-Huczuk B.

autor

Schneider B.

autor

Bolałek J.

• Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, al. Marszałka Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland,

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