Size distribution of water-soluble inorganic ions in urban aerosols in Shanghai
Size distribution of water-soluble inorganic ions in urban aerosols in Shanghai
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DOI:
10.5094/apr.2014.073
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发表时间:
2014-10
影响因子:
4.5
通讯作者:
Ye Tao;Zi Yin;X. Ye;Zhen Ma;Jianmin Chen
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作者:
Ye Tao;Zi Yin;X. Ye;Zhen Ma;Jianmin Chen
Abstract The size distribution of water-soluble inorganic components of urban aerosols in Shanghai was studied. The size-resolved aerosol samples collected by an 8-stage cascade sampler between April and May of 2012 were analyzed by ion chromatography. The ion mass concentrations followed the sequence of SO 4 2− >NO 3 − ~NH 4 + >Ca 2+ >Na + ~Cl − >K + >Mg 2+ >F − for each size fraction below 2.1 μm, while the sequence was NO 3 − >SO 4 −2 >Ca 2+ >NH 4 + >Na + >Cl − >K + >Mg 2+ >F − for coarse mode particles larger than 3.3 μm. The size distribution in 5 fractions showed that SO 4 2− , NO 3 − , and NH 4 + were generally in the fine mode peaking below 1 μm while Ca 2+ , Mg 2+ , Na + , and Cl − were bimodally distributed with a second peak larger than 2.1 μm. Back trajectory analyses revealed that the air masses could be classified into three main groups. The total ion concentrations were comparable between the terrestrial and mixing regimes. In the terrestrial regime, fine mode sulfate and nitrate were predominantly associated with ammonium. The excessive sulfate and nitrate over the whole size range might exist in the forms of Ca(NO 3 ) 2 and CaSO 4 . In the maritime regime, the decrease in SO 4 2− , NO 3 − , and NH 4 + contributed to the improvement in air quality. Besides marine aerosols, local emissions from soil dust and coal combustion were also important sources of sea-salt type ions (i.e., Na + and Cl − ).