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Inspection on the Influence of Asian Dust on the Distribution of Atmospheric Mercury Observed for a Long Time

장기간 관측을 통한 황사 현상이 수은의 분포에 미치는 영향 고찰

  • Lee, Jeong-Soon (Environmental Metrology Group, Division of Metrology for Quality Life, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS)) ;
  • Kim, Min-Young (Seoul Metropolitan Institute of Public Health and Environment) ;
  • Kim, Ki-Hyun (Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Sejong University) ;
  • Hong, S.M. (Korea Polar Research Institute) ;
  • Son, Z.H. (Department of Environmental Engineering, Dong-eui University) ;
  • Lee, S.C. (Environmental Metrology Group, Division of Metrology for Quality Life, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS))
  • 이정순 (한국표준과학원 삶의질 표준부 환경그룹) ;
  • 김민영 (서울시보건환경연구원) ;
  • 김기현 (세종대학교 지구환경과학과 대기환경 연구실) ;
  • 홍성민 (극지연구소) ;
  • 손장호 (동의대학교 환경공학과) ;
  • 이수철 (한국표준과학원 삶의질 표준부 환경그룹)
  • Published : 2007.04.30
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Abstract

To evaluate the possibly potent role of Asian Dust (AD) on the long range transport of Hg, statistical analyses were carried out using the hourly concentration data of gaseous elemental mercury (Hg) along with relevant environmental parameters. For the purpose of this study, Hg data were collected from Yang-Jae monitoring station in Seoul, Korea during Sept. 1997 to June 2002. During the study period, Hg concentrations in non-AD period ranged from $0.03\;to\;32.70\;ng\;m^{-3}$ with a mean $5.27{\pm}3.06\;ng\;m^{-3}$, while those in AD period from $1.79\;to\;32.60\;ng\;m^{-3}$ with a mean $5.20{\pm}3.06\;ng\;m^{-3}$. The air quality during AD were typically deteriorated by enhanced PM10 mass concentration (by $2{\sim}5$ times) compared to non-AD period, however comparison of the Hg concentration data indicates that they are not critically distinguished between events of AD and non-AD, except for the high minimum level of Hg during AD. The results of correlation and factor analysis also indicated somewhat complex patterns; in the case of AD events, Hg and $SO_{2}$ were assorted concurrently into a same factor. Evidence collected from this study thus suggests that long-range transport of Hg, if occurring, is unlikely to raise statistically Hg concentration levels such as seen during AD event. However, in nighttime of winter season, Hg concentrations are higher during AD (along with PM10 levels) than non-AD period. Although such observations suggest the effect of long range transport on the enhancement of Hg concentrations, more deliberate analysis may be required to track down the effect of such mechanism in relation with various factors including the air mass transport route.

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