Nano– and Microparticles of Metals in Urban Atmosphere (by the Example of the Vladivostok and Ussuriysk Cities)
K. S. GOLOKHVAST1, E. V. SOBOLEVA1, P. A. NIKIFOROV1, I. YU. CHEKRYZHOV1, P. P. SAFRONOV2, T. YU. ROMANOVA2, N. K. KHRISTOFOROVA1,3, V. V. CHAIKA1, A. M. PANICHEV1,3 and A. N. GUL'KOV1
1Far East Federal University, Ul. Pushkinskaya 37, Vladivostok 690950 (Russia)
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2Far East Geological Institute, Far East Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Pr. 100-letiya Vladivostoka 159, Vladivostok 690022 (Russia)
3Pacific Institute of Geography, Far East Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ul. Radio 7, Vladivostok 690041 (Russia)
Keywords: nanoparticles, microparticles, atmospheric aerosol, metals
Pages: 121–126
Abstract
Atmospheric aerosols inherent in two areas of the Far East cities such as the Vladivostok and Ussuriysk were studied. Three of the 21 pairs of the samples of fresh snow and dry air suspensions taken in different parts of these cities exhibited the presence of iron, chromium, lead and zinc nano- and microparticles. Therewith, the nanoparticles were registered for the samples taken near the electroplating production enterprises, whereas the microparticles were observed near the roads with an intense traffic.
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