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3-Stage DRUM 샘플러를 이용한 광주 도심지역의 봄철과 여름철 PM2.5 원소적 조성 비교 (Elemental Composition of PM2.5 Particulate with a 3-Stage DRUM Sampler during Spring and Summer Seasons in Urban Area of Gwangju, Korea)

  • 류성윤;김영준
    • 한국대기환경학회지
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    • 제21권6호
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    • pp.699-708
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    • 2005
  • To characterize the elemental composition of fine particles in urban area, $PM_{2.5}$ was collected by a 3-stage DRUM impactor at Gwangju during spring and summer. Time and size resolved concentrations for 19 trace elements were obtained by synchrotron X-Ray fluorescence analysis. Trace elements in summer were distributed in smaller size range compared to those in spring. Almost trace element concentrations in fine particles were highly increased during the Asian dust. In spring, soil elements such as Si, K, Ca, Ti and Fe had low enrichment factors indicating the dominant influence of soil dust. However, all elements had high enrichment factors in summer implying that these elements could be emitted from the anthropogenic sources. Factor analysis was conducted with the elemental composition data in order to identify anthropogenic sources of aerosols in urban area during spring and summer. Fine particles in spring have several sources such as soil dust originating from China continental region, coal and oil combustion, biomass burning, sea salt, ferrous and nonferrous metal sources. On the other hand, fine particles in summer were influenced by road dust, gasoline vehicle as well as coal and oil combustion, sea salt, ferrous and nonferrous metal sources.

강수 함유 자성물질에 대한 환경자기학적 분석 (Magnetic Particles in Rainfalls: An Environmental Magnetic Evaluation)

  • 암알잘갈;유용재
    • 한국광물학회지
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    • 제23권2호
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    • pp.99-106
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    • 2010
  • 금번 연구에서는 2009년 1월 1일부터 12월 31일 사이에 대전광역시 유성구 지역에서 확보한 강수 시료를 대상으로 강수에 의한 오염 희석 규명을 시도하였다. 강수여과물에 대해 등온잔류자화(Isothermal remanent magnetization) 측정과 현미경 분석 및 정성적인 화학 성분 분석을 실시하였다. 비강수일에 포집한 먼지 시료와 황사발생일에 채취한 먼지 시료도 비교를 위해 실험에 사용하였다. 자화특성 실험과 현미경 관찰 결과를 바탕으로 판단하면, 강수에서 여과된 고체 시료에 존재하는 자성 물질은 자철석이다. 관찰된 자성 물질의 특이한 형태(구형/타원체형)와 탄소 함유를 고려하면, 인위적인 연소에 의해 형성된 자철석이라 해석된다. 강수에서 여과된 고체 시료의 등온잔류자화는 일반 먼지보다도 낮고 황사에 비해서는 현저히 낮은데, 이는 강수에 의해 발생하는 상당한 양의 자성물질 희석 효과라 판단된다.

Physicochemical Properties of Asian Dust Sources

  • Ma, Chang-Jin;Kasahara, Mikio;Tohno, Susumu;Kim, Ki-Hyun
    • Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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    • 제2권1호
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    • pp.26-33
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    • 2008
  • In order to fully understand the chemical properties of Asian dust particles, especially their transformation and aging processes, it is desirable to investigate the nature of original sands collected at local source areas in China. This study presents the detailed properties of sands collected at four different desert regions (Yinchuan, Wuwei, Dulan, and Yanchi) in China. Most of sands have irregular shape with yellowish coloration, whereas some of them show peculiar colors. The relative size distribution of sands collected at Yinchuan, Wuwei, and Dulan deserts exhibits monomodal with the maximum level between 200 and $300{\mu}$, whereas that of Yanchi desert is formed between 100 and $200{\mu}$. The mass concentration ratio of each element to that of Si (Z/Si) determined by PIXE analysis has a tendency towards higher Z/Si ratios for soil derived elements. It was possible to visually reconstruct the elemental maps on the surface of individual sands by XRF microprobe technique. In addition, the multielemental mass concentration could be quantitatively calculated for numerous spots of desert sands.

Vertical Change in Extinction and Atmospheric Particle Size in the Boundary Layers over Beijing: Balloon-borne Measurement

  • Chen, Bin;Shi, Guang-Yu;Yamada, Maromu;Zhang, Dai-Zhou;Hayashi, Masahiko;Iwasaka, Yasunobu
    • Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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    • 제4권3호
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    • pp.141-149
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    • 2010
  • Aerosol size and number concentration were observed in the atmospheric boundary layer over Beijing (from near the ground to 1,200 m) on March 15 (a clear day) and 16 (a dusty day), 2005. The results were further compared with lidar measurements in order to understand the dependency of extinction on the particle size distribution and their vertical changes. The boundary layer atmosphere was composed of several sub-layers, and a dry air layer appeared between 400 and 1,000 m under the influence of dust event. In this dry air layer, the concentration of the fine-mode particles (diameter smaller than $1.0\;{\mu}m$) was slightly lower than the value on the clear day, while the concentration of coarse-mode particles (diameter larger than $1.0\;{\mu}m$) was remarkably higher than that on the clear day. This situation was attributed to the inflow of an air mass containing large amounts of Asian dust particles and a smaller amount of fine-mode particles. The results strongly suggest that the fine-mode particles affect light extinction even in the dusty atmosphere. However, quantitatively the relation between extinction and particle concentration is not satisfied under the dusty atmospheric conditions since laser beam attenuates in the atmosphere with high concentration of particles. Laser beam attenuation effect becomes larger in the relation between extinction and coarse particle content comparing the relation between extinction and fine particle content. To clarify this problem technically, future in situ measurements such as balloon-borne lidar are suggested. Here extinction was measured at 532 nm wavelength. Measurements of extinction at other wavelengths are desired in the future.

다파장 라만 라이다 시스템을 이용한 발원지 및 이동 경로에 따른 황사의 광학적 특성 변화 연구 (Study on the Variation of Optical Properties of Asian Dust Plumes according to their Transport Routes and Source Regions using Multi-wavelength Raman LIDAR System)

  • 신성균;노영민;이권호;신동호;김관철;김영준
    • 대한원격탐사학회지
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    • 제30권2호
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    • pp.241-249
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    • 2014
  • 본 연구에서는 광주과학기술원의 다파장 라만 라이다 시스템을 이용하여 2009년부터 2011년, 3년동안 광주에서 대기 에어로졸의 관측을 실시하였다. 관측된 라이다 신호의 분석으로부터 산출된 편광소멸도를 이용하여 황사의 층을 구분해 내었다. 구분 된 황사의 층의 고도에 따른 정보들은 Hybrid Single Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory(HYSPLIT) 모델을 이용한 황사 층의 역궤적 분석에 이용되었고, 그 정보들을 통하여, 황사 층의 발원지 및 유입경로를 규명할 수 있었다. 한반도로 유입되는 황사는 고비사막을 기원으로 하는 경우가 가장 많은 것으로 나타났으며, 또한, 황사의 이동경로에 따른 광학적 특성 변화를 규명하기 위해, 중국 공업지역을 통과하여 유입된 황사 층과 발원지로부터 한반도로 직접적으로 유입된 황사의 구분하여 경로에 따른 입자 편광소멸도의 통계 분석을 실시하였다. 중국 공업지역을 통과하여 한반도로 유입된 황사의 편광소멸도는 0.07-0.1의 값을 보인 반면, 발원지로부터 공업지역을 경유하지 않고 직접 유입된 황사의 편광소멸도는 0.11-0.15로 상대적으로 높은 값을 보였다. 이는 발원지에서 발생한 순수 황사입자가 이동 중에 공업지역에서 발생한 오염입자와 혼합하여 황사층의 편광소멸도를 감소시킨 것으로 사료된다.

Multi-wavelength Raman LIDAR for Use in Determining the Microphysical, Optical, and Radiative Properties of Mixed Aerosols

  • Lee, Kwon-Ho;Noh, Young Min
    • Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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    • 제9권1호
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    • pp.91-99
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    • 2015
  • The Multi-wavelength Raman LIDAR (MRL) system was developed to enable a better understanding of the complex properties of aerosols in the atmosphere. In this study, the microphysical, optical, and radiative properties of mixed aerosols were retrieved using the discrete aerosol observation products from the MRL. The dust mixing ratio, which is the proportion of dust particles to the total mixed, was derived using the particle depolarization ratio. It was employed in the retrieval of backscattering and extinction coefficient profiles for dust and non-dust particles. The vertical profiles of aerosol optical properties were then used as input parameters in the inversion algorithm for the retrieval of microphysical parameters including the effective radius, refractive index, and the single scattering albedo (SSA). Those products were successfully applied to an analysis of radiative flux using a radiative transfer model. The relationship between the MRL derived extinction and aerosol radiative forcing (ARF) in short-wavelength was assessed over Gwangju, Korea. The results clearly demonstrate that the MRL-derived extinction profiles are a good surrogate for use in the estimation of optical, microphysical, and radiative properties of aerosols. It is considered that the analytical results shown in this study can be used to provide a better understanding of air quality and the variation of local radiative effects due to aerosols.

황사, 연무, 박무 현상이 미세먼지 화학조성에 미치는 영향: 2014년 제주도 고산지역 측정 (Influences of Asian Dust, Haze, and Mist Events on Chemical Compositions of Fine Particulate Matters at Gosan Site, Jeju Island in 2014)

  • 송정민;부준오;양승혁;이재윤;김원형;강창희
    • 한국대기환경학회지
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    • 제32권1호
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    • pp.67-81
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    • 2016
  • In order to examine the variation characteristics of chemical compositions in accordance with the different meteorological conditions, $PM_{10}$ and $PM_{2.5}$ were collected at Gosan site of Jeju Island in 2014, and then their ionic and elemental species were analyzed. The concentrations of nss-$SO{_4}^{2-}$ and $NH_4{^+}$ were respectively 4.3 and 3.3 times higher in fine particle mode ($PM_{2.5}$) compared to coarse particle mode ($PM_{10-2.5}$), however $NO_3{^-}$ concentration was 1.6 times higher in coarse mode compared to fine particle mode. During Asian dust days, the concentrations of nss-$Ca^{2+}$ and $NO_3{^-}$ increased highly as 7.7 and 4.5 times in coarse particle mode, and 3.0 and 4.9 times higher in fine particles, respectively. Especially, the concentrations of the crustal species (Al, Fe, Ca, K, Mn, Ba, Sr, etc.) indicated a noticeable increase during the Asian dust days. For the haze days, the concentrations of secondary pollutants increased 2.2~2.7 and 2.9~6.0 times in coarse and fine particles, respectively, and they were 0.8~1.1 and 1.8~2.4 times, respectively, during the mist days. The aerosols were acidified largely by sulfuric and nitric acids, and neutralized mainly by ammonia in fine particle mode during the haze days, but neutralized by calcium carbonate in coarse particle mode during the Asian dust days. The clustered back trajectory analysis showed that the concentrations of nss-$SO{_4}^{2-}$, $NO_3{^-}$, and $NH_4{^+}$ were relatively high when the inflow pathway of air mass was from the southern part of China.

Cytotoxicity of Dichloromethane Extracts of Asian Dust

  • Park, Eun-Jung;Kim, Dae-Seon;Yu, Seong-Do;Park, Kwang-Sik
    • 한국환경보건학회지
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    • 제36권4호
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    • pp.271-278
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    • 2010
  • The appearance of Asian Dust (AD) originating from China and Mongolia during spring each year is a meteorological phenomenon periodically observed in extensive regions of East Asia. According to a previous epidemiological study, AD has adverse effects on both human beings and ecosystems. In this study, we collected total suspension particles (TSP) in the AD period and Non-AD (NAD) period. We extracted organic components from TSP using dichloromethane (DCM), and the polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were analyzed. The DCM extracts contained PAHs such as benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo[g,h,i]perylene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, benzo(a)pyrene, and pyrene. No significant difference was observed in cytotoxicity of the DCM extracts from AD versus NAD when tested on the human bronchial epithelial cells, BEAS-2B. e also examined the toxic mechanisms of AD extracts in cultured BEAS-2B cells and RAW264.7 cells, and in BEAS-2B cells observed increased levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), decreased glutathione (GSH), and induced caspase-3 activity. Increased expression of oxidative stress-related and inflammation- related genes were also observed in BEAS-2B cells, while nitric oxide (NO) levels were increased in RAW264.7 cells. Taken together, the results suggest that in these cultured cells, AD may induce cytotoxicity through oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory signals.