Seasonal characteristics of chemical compositions of the atmospheric aerosols collected in urban seaside area at Tokaimura, eastern central Japan

Fu, F.; Watanabe, Kazuo; Yabuki, Sadayo*; Akagi, Tasuku*

Size-separated aerosol samples were collected at Tokaimura urban seaside area of Japan using an Andersen type sampler during July 2002 to July 2003. The size-separated aerosols were divided into water-soluble and insoluble fractions, and chemical compositions (Na $^{+}$ , Cl $^{-}$ , NH $_{3}$ $^{+}$ , NO $_{3}$ $^{-}$ , SO $_{4}$ $^{2-}$ , Al, Ca, Mg, Fe, Pb, Th and U) in both water-soluble and insoluble fractions were analyzed. Then, the seasonal variations and the size-distribution in mass concentration and chemical composition have been investigated in detail. Our results showed that the atmospheric aerosol in Tokaimura was obviously affected by dust storm in China, and that sea-salt particles were bigger than those in the Antarctic and were deficient in chlorine.

Language	:	English
Journal	:	Journal of Geophysical Research
Volume	:	109
Number	:	20
Pages	:	p.D20212_1 - D20212_9
Publication Year/Month	:	2004/10
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Keywords	:	Aerosol; Chemical Composition; Seasonal Variation; Water Solbuble; Insoluble; Size Distribution; Tokai-mura
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Registration No. : A20040203
JAEA Abstracts No. : 330159
Paper Submission No. : 21561

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