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Seasonal variation of particulate lipophilic organic compounds at nonurban sites in Europe

dc.contributor.authorOliveira, Tiago S.
dc.contributor.authorPio, Casimiro
dc.contributor.authorAlves, Célia A.
dc.contributor.authorSilvestre, Armando J. D.
dc.contributor.authorEvtyugina, M.
dc.contributor.authorAfonso, Joana
dc.contributor.authorFialho, Paulo
dc.contributor.authorLegrand, Michel
dc.contributor.authorPuxbaum, Hans
dc.contributor.authorGelencsér, András
dc.date.accessioned2012-10-09T15:39:14Z
dc.date.available2012-10-09T15:39:14Z
dc.date.issued2007-09-05
dc.date.updated2012-10-08T17:03:31Z
dc.descriptionCopyright © 2007 American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved.por
dc.description.abstractAtmospheric aerosol samples, collected continuously during a sampling period longer than 1 year at six rural and background sites representing oceanic, rural and continental environments across Europe, were extracted, fractionated and analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. The detailed organic speciation of the aerosol samples enabled the choice of some key compounds to assess the contribution of different sources. Lipophilic molecular markers were identified, including vehicle exhaust constituents, meat smoke tracers, phytosterols of higher photosynthetic plants and wood smoke components, especially from coniferous vegetation. The lowest concentrations and a quasi absence of seasonal cycle were observed at the oceanic background site of Azores. The highest values and a greater number of compounds were registered at the two continental lower-level sites. Aveiro (a rural site close to the small coastal Portuguese city of Aveiro) and K-puszta (Hungarian plains) both presented a seasonal variation with winter maxima attributable to a sizable contribution of wood-burning and meat-cooking sources. At the mountain sites (Puy de Dôme, Schauinsland and the high alpine summit of Sonnblick), concentrations maximized during summer as a result of the decoupling of the lower layers from the midtroposphere with wintry weather and the influence of boundary layer air masses during the warm season.por
dc.identifier.citationOliveira, T. S.; Pio, C. A.; Alves, C. A.; Silvestre, A. J. D.; Evtyugina, M.; Afonso, J. V.; Fialho, P.; Legrand, M.; Puxbaum, H.; Gelencser, A. «Seasonal variation of particulate lipophilic organic compounds at nonurban sites in Europe», "Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres", 112, D23S09-1-D23S09-20, 2007.por
dc.identifier.issn0148-0227 (Print)
dc.identifier.issn2156–2202 (Online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/1500
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherAmerican Geophysical Union (AGU)por
dc.subjectLipophilic Organic Compoundspor
dc.subjectParticulate Matterpor
dc.subjectNonurbanpor
dc.titleSeasonal variation of particulate lipophilic organic compounds at nonurban sites in Europepor
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceWashington, DCpor
oaire.citation.endPage20por
oaire.citation.startPage1por
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Geophysical Research – Atmospherespor
oaire.citation.volume112por
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspor
rcaap.typearticlepor

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