Local and Remote Sources of Airborne Suspended Particulate Matter in the Antarctic Region
Quantification of suspended particulate matter (SPM) measurements—together with statistical tools, polar contour maps and backward air mass trajectory analyses—were implemented to better understand the main local and remote sources of contamination in this pristine region. Field campaigns were carri...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:c2153a3472964bbeac3c65a870692286 2023-05-15T13:36:07+02:00 Local and Remote Sources of Airborne Suspended Particulate Matter in the Antarctic Region César Marina-Montes Luis Vicente Pérez-Arribas Jesús Anzano Jorge O. Cáceres 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11040373 https://doaj.org/article/c2153a3472964bbeac3c65a870692286 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/11/4/373 https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4433 doi:10.3390/atmos11040373 2073-4433 https://doaj.org/article/c2153a3472964bbeac3c65a870692286 Atmosphere, Vol 11, Iss 373, p 373 (2020) Antarctic region Deception Island atmospheric aerosols particulate matter statistical tools backward trajectories Meteorology. Climatology QC851-999 article 2020 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11040373 2022-12-31T08:25:47Z Quantification of suspended particulate matter (SPM) measurements—together with statistical tools, polar contour maps and backward air mass trajectory analyses—were implemented to better understand the main local and remote sources of contamination in this pristine region. Field campaigns were carried out during the austral summer of 2016–2017 at the “Gabriel de Castilla” Spanish Antarctic Research Station, located on Deception Island (South Shetland Islands, Antarctic). Aerosols were deposited in an air filter through a low-volume sampler and chemically analysed using Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES). Elements such as Al, Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Na, P, S, Cu, Pb, Sr, Ti, Zn, Hf, Zr, V, As, Ti, Mn, Sn and Cr were identified. The statistical tools together with their correlations (Sr/Na, Al/Ti, Al/Mn, Al/Sr, Al/Pb, K/P) suggest a potentially significant role of terrestrial inputs for Al, Ti, Mn, Sr and Pb; marine environments for Sr and Na; and biological inputs for K and P. Polar contour graphical maps allowed reproducing wind maps, revealing the biological local distribution of K and P (penguin colony). Additionally, backward trajectory analysis confirmed previous affirmations and atmospheric air masses following the Antarctic circumpolar pattern. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Deception Island South Shetland Islands Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Antarctic Austral Deception Island ENVELOPE(-60.633,-60.633,-62.950,-62.950) Gabriel de Castilla ENVELOPE(-60.683,-60.683,-62.983,-62.983) South Shetland Islands The Antarctic Atmosphere 11 4 373 |
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Quantification of suspended particulate matter (SPM) measurements—together with statistical tools, polar contour maps and backward air mass trajectory analyses—were implemented to better understand the main local and remote sources of contamination in this pristine region. Field campaigns were carried out during the austral summer of 2016–2017 at the “Gabriel de Castilla” Spanish Antarctic Research Station, located on Deception Island (South Shetland Islands, Antarctic). Aerosols were deposited in an air filter through a low-volume sampler and chemically analysed using Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES). Elements such as Al, Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Na, P, S, Cu, Pb, Sr, Ti, Zn, Hf, Zr, V, As, Ti, Mn, Sn and Cr were identified. The statistical tools together with their correlations (Sr/Na, Al/Ti, Al/Mn, Al/Sr, Al/Pb, K/P) suggest a potentially significant role of terrestrial inputs for Al, Ti, Mn, Sr and Pb; marine environments for Sr and Na; and biological inputs for K and P. Polar contour graphical maps allowed reproducing wind maps, revealing the biological local distribution of K and P (penguin colony). Additionally, backward trajectory analysis confirmed previous affirmations and atmospheric air masses following the Antarctic circumpolar pattern. |
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Local and Remote Sources of Airborne Suspended Particulate Matter in the Antarctic Region |
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Local and Remote Sources of Airborne Suspended Particulate Matter in the Antarctic Region |
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Local and Remote Sources of Airborne Suspended Particulate Matter in the Antarctic Region |
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Local and Remote Sources of Airborne Suspended Particulate Matter in the Antarctic Region |
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Local and Remote Sources of Airborne Suspended Particulate Matter in the Antarctic Region |
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local and remote sources of airborne suspended particulate matter in the antarctic region |
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