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Seasonal and Spatial Variations of Atmospheric Ammonia in the Urban and Suburban Environments of Seoul, Korea
- Source :
- Atmosphere, Vol 12, Iss 1607, p 1607 (2021), Atmosphere; Volume 12; Issue 12; Pages: 1607
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2021.
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Abstract
- Atmospheric ammonia is a significant pollutant throughout the year, necessitating standardized measurement and identification of emission factors. We performed a quantized evaluation of ammonia concentrations at various locations in and around Seoul, South Korea. The established testing methods of the Radiello Passive Sampler were used for ammonia sampling, and the method was validated using annular denuder sampling. Urban and suburban areas were studied to gain a deeper understanding of the factors responsible for ammonia pollution. This study aimed to establish the fluctuations in concentration over one year, by analyzing the seasonal and regional variation in ammonia concentration. Livestock and agricultural areas recorded the highest concentration of ammonia among all sites, with the highest concentration recorded in autumn. However, at most of the other studied sites, the highest and lowest ammonia concentrations were recorded during summer and winter, respectively. This study attempted to establish a correlation between ammonia concentration and temperature, as well as ammonia concentration and altitude.
- Subjects :
- Pollution
Atmospheric Science
aerosol
media_common.quotation_subject
spatial variation
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
Atmospheric sciences
Ammonia
chemistry.chemical_compound
Altitude
Meteorology. Climatology
medicine
ammonia concentration
media_common
seasonal variation
passive sampler
Pollutant
Sampling (statistics)
Seasonality
medicine.disease
Aerosol
chemistry
Environmental science
Spatial variability
QC851-999
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20734433
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 1607
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Atmosphere
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e4ac9228aa82be6945e3dca9b3aa45ff