The significance of PCBs in the atmosphere of the southern hemisphere.
Air monitoring stations were set up at 2 sites in the southern hemisphere — Moody Brook, Falkland Islands (51° 25′ S, 57° 56′W) and Halley, Research Station, Antarctica (75° 35′ S, 26° 30′ W). PCBs were monitored at the stations throughout 1999. Highest concentrations were observed when temperatures...
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ftulancaster:oai:eprints.lancs.ac.uk:21569 2023-08-27T04:05:31+02:00 The significance of PCBs in the atmosphere of the southern hemisphere. Ockenden, Wendy A. Lohmann, Rainer Shears, John R. Jones, Kevin C. 2001-05 https://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/21569/ https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02987384 unknown Ockenden, Wendy A. and Lohmann, Rainer and Shears, John R. and Jones, Kevin C. (2001) The significance of PCBs in the atmosphere of the southern hemisphere. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 8 (3). pp. 189-194. ISSN 0944-1344 Journal Article PeerReviewed 2001 ftulancaster https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02987384 2023-08-03T22:18:03Z Air monitoring stations were set up at 2 sites in the southern hemisphere — Moody Brook, Falkland Islands (51° 25′ S, 57° 56′W) and Halley, Research Station, Antarctica (75° 35′ S, 26° 30′ W). PCBs were monitored at the stations throughout 1999. Highest concentrations were observed when temperatures were greater. In general, concentrations were greater at Moody Brook than at Halley, although the difference in concentrations between sites was less for more chlorinated congeners. Air concentrations at both sites were compared with samples collected nearby over-water. Over water air concentrations were found to be greater than over land air concentrations. Concentrations were also compared with literature data for air concentrations at a remote site in the Canadian Arctic. Atmospheric concentrations of tri-chlorinated biphenyls were found to be approximately double those reported for Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic, whilst concentrations in samples from Antarctica were very similar to those found in the high Arctic. Most other PCBs were a factor of 2–4 greater in the Canadian Arctic. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Arctic Ellesmere Island Lancaster University: Lancaster Eprints Arctic Ellesmere Island Halley Research Station ENVELOPE(-26.209,-26.209,-75.605,-75.605) Environmental Science and Pollution Research 8 3 189 194 |
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Air monitoring stations were set up at 2 sites in the southern hemisphere — Moody Brook, Falkland Islands (51° 25′ S, 57° 56′W) and Halley, Research Station, Antarctica (75° 35′ S, 26° 30′ W). PCBs were monitored at the stations throughout 1999. Highest concentrations were observed when temperatures were greater. In general, concentrations were greater at Moody Brook than at Halley, although the difference in concentrations between sites was less for more chlorinated congeners. Air concentrations at both sites were compared with samples collected nearby over-water. Over water air concentrations were found to be greater than over land air concentrations. Concentrations were also compared with literature data for air concentrations at a remote site in the Canadian Arctic. Atmospheric concentrations of tri-chlorinated biphenyls were found to be approximately double those reported for Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic, whilst concentrations in samples from Antarctica were very similar to those found in the high Arctic. Most other PCBs were a factor of 2–4 greater in the Canadian Arctic. |
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The significance of PCBs in the atmosphere of the southern hemisphere. |
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The significance of PCBs in the atmosphere of the southern hemisphere. |
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The significance of PCBs in the atmosphere of the southern hemisphere. |
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Ockenden, Wendy A. and Lohmann, Rainer and Shears, John R. and Jones, Kevin C. (2001) The significance of PCBs in the atmosphere of the southern hemisphere. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 8 (3). pp. 189-194. ISSN 0944-1344 |
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