Pollution of airborne metallic species in Seoul, Korea from 1998 to 2010

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dc.contributor.authorAhmed, Een_AU
dc.contributor.authorKim, KHen_AU
dc.contributor.authorKim, JOen_AU
dc.contributor.authorPark, JKen_AU
dc.contributor.authorChambers, SDen_AU
dc.contributor.authorFeng, Xen_AU
dc.contributor.authorJong, RSen_AU
dc.contributor.authorJeon, ECen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-03T01:37:31Zen_AU
dc.date.available2017-04-03T01:37:31Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2016-01-01en_AU
dc.date.statistics2017-03-27en_AU
dc.description.abstractA comprehensive analysis was made to characterize the long-term changes in concentration of seven key heavy metal species (iron (Fe), Copper (Cu), lead (Pb), manganese (Mn), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), and cadmium (Cd)) bound to total suspended particles (TSP) in Seoul, Korea, from 1998 to 2010. Their mean values over this period were: 1579 ± 652, 174 ± 54.3, 63.6 ± 8.60, 46.0 ± 15.2, 11.7 ± 9.58, 9.34 ± 8.87, and 1.78 ± 0.64 ng m−3, respectively. Most of the metals exhibited a strong seasonality with maxima in spring (Mn, Fe, and Ni), winter (Pb and Cd), or fall (Cr and Cu) but minima in summer. The most prominent reductions of 71.5% (Pb) and 91.1% (Cu) were seen from early in the study period (1999–2002) to the most recent year (2010). Despite many advances in air quality, these latest concentration values were still higher than in many Western cities. It is thus still desirable to reduce their levels even further to ensure air quality improvement in the coming years. © 2017 Elsevier B.V.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationAhmed, E., Kim, K. H., Kim, J. O., Park, J. K., Chambers, S., Feng, X., Jong, R. S., & Jeon, E. C. (2015). Pollution of airborne metallic species in Seoul, Korea from 1998 to 2010. Atmospheric Environment, 124, Part A, 85-94. doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.11.001en_AU
dc.identifier.govdoc8043en_AU
dc.identifier.issn1352-2310en_AU
dc.identifier.issuePart Aen_AU
dc.identifier.journaltitleAtmospheric Environmenten_AU
dc.identifier.pagination85-94en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.11.001en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/8517en_AU
dc.identifier.volume124en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherElsevieren_AU
dc.subjectPollutionen_AU
dc.subjectCadmiumen_AU
dc.subjectLeaden_AU
dc.subjectHeavy metalsen_AU
dc.subjectAir qualityen_AU
dc.subjectChromiumen_AU
dc.titlePollution of airborne metallic species in Seoul, Korea from 1998 to 2010en_AU
dc.typeJournal Articleen_AU
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