Original title: Tracing Airborne Pollutants: Investigating Metals in Atmospheric Aerosols
Authors: Panjikkaran, Alexander Joy
Document type: Papers
Conference/Event: Bažant Postgraduate Conference 2025, Prague (CZ), 20250617
Year: 2025
Language: eng
Abstract: This study aims to investigate the presence, sources and transport of metallic elements in atmospheric aerosols, with a particular emphasis\non temporal (seasonal and diurnal) variability of metals in particulate matter (PM) and identify their emission sources. The cuttingedge X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy (Cooper Environmental Xact 625i, ElvaX PMX) will be utilized for near real-time metal analysis with superior time resolution and simultaneous multi-element detection, which facilitates the examination of swift changes in metal levels and enhances source apportionment. The measurements will take place at a rural background site, National Atmospheric Observatory Košetice and an urban background site at Suchdol, Prague, Czech Republic. By integrating XRF and meteorological data, we aim to understand the physico-chemical properties and atmospheric behaviour of metal-containing aerosols and improve knowledge of their sources.
Keywords: atmospheric metals; enrichment factor; temporal variability
Project no.: LM2023030 (CEP)
Funding provider: GA MŠk
Host item entry: Proceedings of Abstracts, ISBN 978-80-86186-35-1
Rights: This work is protected under the Copyright Act No. 121/2000 Coll.

Institution: Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals AS ČR (web)
Original record: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0367939

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