Seasonal and Annual Variations in Atmospheric Hg and Pb Isotopes in Xi'an, China
Seasonal and Annual Variations in Atmospheric Hg and Pb Isotopes in Xi'an, China
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中国西安市大气汞、铅同位素的季节和年变化
DOI:
10.1021/acs.est.6b06145
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发表时间:
2017
影响因子:
11.4
通讯作者:
Junji Cao
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作者:
Hongmei Xu;Jeroen E. Sonke;Benjamin Guinot;Xuewu Fu;Ruoyu Sun;Aurelie Lanzanova;Frederic C;audap;Zhenxing Shen;Junji Cao
We present a 3-year time series of lead (Pb) and mercury (Hg) concentrations and isotope signatures in total suspended particulate (TSP) matter and as total gaseous Hg (TGM) in Xi’an, Northwestern China. Mean concentrations of TSP (299 ± 120 μg m–3), PbTSP(0.33 ± 0.15 μg m–3) and HgTSP(0.64 ± 0.54 ng m–3), and TGM (5.7 ± 2.7 ng m–3) were elevated. We find that atmospheric Pb levels in winter in Xi’an have decreased by 4.6% per year since 2003, yet remain elevated relative to air quality guidelines and therefore a major health concern. δ202HgTSPand Δ199HgTSPaveraged −0.80 ± 0.30‰ (1σ) and −0.02 ± 0.10‰ (1σ) and δ202HgTGMand Δ199HgTGMaveraged −0.08 ± 0.41‰ (1σ) and 0.00 ± 0.04‰ (1σ). Relative to raw coal from Shaanxi and surrounding provinces, δ202HgTSPis enriched in the light Hg isotopes, whereas δ202HgTGMis enriched in the heavy isotopes. TSP and TGM Δ199Hg signatures are indistinguishable from raw coal, indicating little photochemical mass independent fractionation of atmospheric Hg in the near-field urban-industrial environment. δ202HgTGMcorrelates significantly with TGM levels (r2= 0.3,p< 0.01) and likely reflects binary mixing of local industrial TGM emissions with global background TGM.