Atmospheric Dust Loads and Their Elemental Composition at a Background Site in India |
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Authors: | B S Negi S K Jha S B Chavan S Sadasivan A Goyal M L Sapru C L Bhat |
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Institution: | (1) Environmental Assessment Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India;(2) Nuclear Research Laboratory, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India |
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Abstract: | Air particulate samples collected during 1995–96 ata background site situated on the east coast of Thar Desert inRajsthan State of India were analysed for atmospheric dustloads (Suspended Particulate Matter) and elemental composition.The values of SPM ranged from 9 g M-3 to 97g M-3 with an average of 43 g M-3 except a fewepisodic values, which were 3 to 5 times higher than the averageduring summer months. The results for elemental composition ofthe particulate samples showed that the concentrations ofanthropogenic toxic trace elements viz. Br, Cr, Pb, Sb, Se and Znare lower by a factor of 2 to 10 as compared to urban areas. Thehigh enrichment factors for anthropogenic elements viz. Br, Pb,Sb and Zn show an input from coal/wood fuel burning andvehicular pollution at the sampling site. The depletion of Si inSPM samples shows long distance transport of dust to the samplingsite. |
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Keywords: | enrichment factors fractionation smoothed trend cycle |
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