| Main Title |
Seasonal Behavior of Particulate Matter at Three Rural Utah Sites. |
| Author |
Flocchini, Robert G. ;
Cahill, Thomas A ;
Ashbaugh, Lowell L. ;
Eldred, Robert A. ;
Pitchford, Marc ;
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| CORP Author |
Environmental Monitoring Systems Lab., Las Vegas, NV.;National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, MD. |
| Year Published |
1980 |
| Report Number |
EPA-600/J-81-483; |
| Stock Number |
PB82-132416 |
| Additional Subjects |
Particles ;
Seasonal variations ;
Rural areas ;
Utah ;
Sites ;
Particle size ;
Soils ;
Concentration(Composition) ;
Samples ;
Reprints ;
Air pollution sampling
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB82-132416 |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
8p |
| Abstract |
Elemental analysis of size-segregated particulate samples for three rural Utah sites is presented and discussed. Daily samples were collected at each site in three size ranges (15-3.5 m, 3.5-0.5 m, 3.5-0.5 m, and 0.5-0.1 m) for a period of one year. Sulfur is shown to be important in the two smaller size ranges. There is no distinctive seasonal pattern in sulfur concentrations. Overall, the mass contribution of the soil related components to ambient particles is greatest. Soil related elements dominate in the two larger size ranges and are significant (amounting to about 50%) in the smallest size range. The soils show a distinctive seasonal variation with winter concentrations, about a factor of three smaller during the summer. Small particle soils may be a significant cause of visibility degradation. |
