Long-Range Transport Characteristics of Air Masses in Taean, Korea Using A Lagrangian Trajectory Model and Cluster Analysis Technique Part 2. Chemical Compounds Characteristics of $PM_{2.5}$ Particle Related to Long-Range Transport Patterns

  • Zhuanshi He (Advanced Environmental Monitoring Research Center, Kwangju Institute of Sci. & Tech.) ;
  • Kim, Young-Joon (Advanced Environmental Monitoring Research Center, Kwangju Institute of Sci. & Tech) ;
  • Hong, Chun-Sang (Advanced Environmental Monitoring Research Center, Kwangju Institute of Sci. & Tech.)
  • Published : 2000.04.01

Abstract

To investigate the characteristics of fine particles and the relationships between pollutant concentrations and long-range transport patterns in Asia area, continuous every 6-day sampling (case 1) and an intensive field sampling (case 2) had been carried out between March 1998 and July 1999 at Taean, Korea. Anionic ($Cl^{-}$, ${NO_{3}}^{-}$, ${SO_{4}}^{2-}$) and Cationic ($Na^+$, ${NH_{4}}^{ +}, $K^+$, $Mg^{2+}$, $Ca^{2+}$) concentrations of $PM_{2.5}$ particle were analyzed. The major objective of this study is to investigate the relationships between the chemical compounds of $PM_{2.5}$ and the long-range transport patterns during intensive sampling period.

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