Preliminary comparison of trace metals in coastal aerosols between Qingdao and Liverpool |
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Authors: | Changling Liu Jing Zhang Roy Chester |
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Affiliation: | [1]Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, Qingdao 266071, China [2]State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China [3]Oceanography Laboratories, Department of Earth Science, the University of Liverpool, Bedford Street North, P.O. Box 147, Liverpool L69 3BX, U.K. |
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Abstract: | Aerosol samples were collected at two coastal suburban stations,Qingdao (China) in 1995-1996 and Liverpool (U.K.) in 1995,respectively.The samples were analyzed to determine the concentrations of trace metals (Cr,Zn,Cu,Co,Ni,Pb,V,and Cd) as well as Al,Fe and Mn.Data were examined to understand the difference of trace metals in aerosols between coastal zones downwind the developing area (near the Yellow Sea) and developed region (near the Irish Sea).The results show that most elements at Qingdao have levels 4-5 times higher than those at Liverpool,particularly for the crust-dominated elements (e.g.Al,Fe and Mn).Moreover,the aerosol composition at Qingdao is higher in spring than in summer,underlying the influence of westerlies and local emissions in combination,whereas seasonal change of aerosol composition is not significant at Liverpool.The enrichment factors for the crustal source elements (EFcrust) at Liverpool axe much higher than those at Qingdao.The contributions from the pollutant source (Rp) for some trace metals like Cu,Pb,Zn and Cd are 90% at Qingdao and Liverpool,suggesting overwhelming anthropogenic contributions to these metals.The contributions from crustal source (Rc) for trace metals tend to increase with higher aerosol levels and Al concentration at Qingdao,indicating a good correlation between the crust-dominated component and the air mass.At Liverpool,the Rc values for trace metals are positively correlated with Al concentrations instead of with aerosol mass,suggesting that Al in aerosols represents the crustal component even though the aerosols come from different sources. |
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Keywords: | aerosols trace metals Qingdao the Yellow Sea coast Liverpool the Irish Sea coast |
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