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DOI | 10.4209/aaqr.2019.12.0630 |
Study on Mercury in PM10 at an Urban Site in the Central Indo-Gangetic Plain: Seasonal Variability and Influencing Factors | |
Guo, Junming; Ram, Kirpa; Tripathee, Lekhendra; Kang, Shichang; Huang, Jie; Chen, Pengfei; Ghimire, Prakriti Sharma | |
通讯作者 | Tripathee, L (通讯作者) |
发表日期 | 2020 |
ISSN | 1680-8584 |
EISSN | 2071-1409 |
起始页码 | 2729 |
结束页码 | 2740 |
卷号 | 20期号:12 |
英文摘要 | Mercury (Hg) is among the most toxic metals possessing a major threat to human health and aquatic ecosystems over the globe. However, measurement of Hg concentrations and seasonal variability remain poorly understood over the IndoGangetic Plain (IGP) in northern India. In this study, we present one-year data of particulate-bound mercury (HgP) in aerosol samples (PM10) collected from Kanpur to understand seasonal variability and factors influencing concentration, as well as dry deposition flux. The HgP concentration exhibit a large temporal variability and ranged between 100 (on 14 June 2007) to 4340 pg m(-3) (on 4 March 2007) with an annual average concentration of HgP is 776 +/- 846 pg m(-3). The HgP concentrations and HgP/PM10 ratios showed a marked seasonality with the highest in winter (Dec-Feb) followed by post-monsoon (Oct-Nov) and summer (April-June) seasons. HgP and HgP/PM10 were positively correlated (r(2) = 0.77, p < 0.05, N = 58) during the sampling period and the estimated dry deposition flux of HgP was 104.7 mu g m(-2) y(-1). Although this study provides a comprehensive data set on HgP in an urban atmosphere of the IGP revealing high levels of HgP, measurement of gaseous Hg is needed for estimation of the total Hg budget. Therefore, future studies should focus on identification of different sources as well as emission characteristics of all forms of Hg (organic and inorganic forms) for better mitigation strategy to prevent health risks associated with toxic Hg in the region. |
关键词 | ATMOSPHERIC PARTICULATE MERCURYSPECIATED MERCURYBOUND MERCURYCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICSDRY-DEPOSITIONAEROSOLSCARBONEMISSIONSLOCATIONKANPUR |
英文关键词 | Particulate mercury; Aerosol; Dry deposition flux; Indo-Gangetic Plain; South Asia |
语种 | 英语 |
WOS研究方向 | Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
WOS类目 | Environmental Sciences |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000598731600009 |
来源期刊 | AEROSOL AND AIR QUALITY RESEARCH |
来源机构 | 中国科学院青藏高原研究所 |
文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/259904 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Guo, Junming,Ram, Kirpa,Tripathee, Lekhendra,et al. Study on Mercury in PM10 at an Urban Site in the Central Indo-Gangetic Plain: Seasonal Variability and Influencing Factors[J]. 中国科学院青藏高原研究所,2020,20(12). |
APA | Guo, Junming.,Ram, Kirpa.,Tripathee, Lekhendra.,Kang, Shichang.,Huang, Jie.,...&Ghimire, Prakriti Sharma.(2020).Study on Mercury in PM10 at an Urban Site in the Central Indo-Gangetic Plain: Seasonal Variability and Influencing Factors.AEROSOL AND AIR QUALITY RESEARCH,20(12). |
MLA | Guo, Junming,et al."Study on Mercury in PM10 at an Urban Site in the Central Indo-Gangetic Plain: Seasonal Variability and Influencing Factors".AEROSOL AND AIR QUALITY RESEARCH 20.12(2020). |
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