Authors
KF Ho, SC Lee, Chak K Chan, C Yu Jimmy, Judith C Chow, XH Yao
Publication date
2003/1/1
Journal
Atmospheric Environment
Volume
37
Issue
1
Pages
31-39
Publisher
Pergamon
Description
Aerosol samples for PM10 and PM2.5 were collected in wintertime from November 2000 to February 2001 at three different sampling locations in Hong Kong. PM10 and PM2.5 were collected by high-volume (hi-vol.) samplers and the concentrations of major elements, ions, organic and elemental carbons were quantified. The ratios of PM2.5/PM10 were 0.61 and 0.78 at the PolyU campus and Kwun Tong (KT), respectively. These results indicated that the concentrations of PM2.5 contribute the majority of the PM10 fraction. The concentrations of anthropogenic species (e.g. Pb and Cu) in PM10 and PM2.5measured at urban areas were generally higher than at an urban background site (Hok Tsui, HT). The major fractions of sulfate at three monitoring sites are non-sea-salts (nss) sulfates. Although HT is located in coastal areas, the contribution of sea salts to sulfate in fine particles was small, indicating a substantial …
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