Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
11-15-2022
Abstract
Atmospheric deposition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) onto soil threatens terrestrial ecosystem. To locate potential source areas geographically, a total of 139 atmospheric bulk deposition samples were collected during 2012–2019 at eight sites in Shanghai and its surrounding areas. A multisite joint location method was developed for the first time to locate potential source areas of atmospheric PAHs based on an enhanced three dimensional concentration weighted trajectory model. The method considered spatial and temporal variations of atmospheric boundary layer height and homogenized all results over the eight sites via geometric mean. Regional transport was an important contributor of PAH atmospheric deposition while massive local emissions may disturb the identification of potential source areas. Northwesterly winds were associated with elevated deposition fluxes. Potential source areas were identified by the multisite joint location method and included Hebei, Tianjin, Shandong and Jiangsu to the north, and Anhui to the west of Shanghai. PM and SO2 data from the national ground monitoring stations confirmed the identified source areas of deposited PAHs in Shanghai.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Environmental Pollution
Volume
313
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Liu, Ying, Xiaomin Zhang, Jianguo Tan, Peter Grathwohl, and Rainer Lohmann. Spatial origin analysis on atmospheric bulk deposition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Shanghai. Env Poll, 313 (2022) 120162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120162
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