Title: Atmospheric aerosols behaviour at an industrial area in Northern France

Authors: F. Ledoux, D. Courcot, L. Courcot, A. Aboukais, E. Puskaric

Addresses: Universite du Littoral Cote d'Opale, L.I.S.E., FRE 2816 ELICO, 32, avenue Foch, 62930 Wimereux, France. ' Universite du Littoral Cote d'Opale, L.C.E., EA 2598, 145, avenue M. Schumann, 59140 Dunkerque, France. ' Universite du Littoral Cote d'Opale, L.I.S.E., FRE 2816 ELICO, 32, avenue Foch, 62930 Wimereux, France. ' Universite du Littoral Cote d'Opale, L.C.E., EA 2598, 145, avenue M. Schumann, 59140 Dunkerque, France. ' Universite du Littoral Cote d'Opale, L.I.S.E., FRE 2816 ELICO, 32, avenue Foch, 62930 Wimereux, France

Abstract: Aerosols samplings by bulk filtration and by use of a high volume cascade impactor were performed taking into account wind directions simultaneously at an urban and a rural site in Northern France. Fifteen major and trace species were considered to study characteristics of the particles collected. Evolution of the Weighted Mean Diameter vs. the wind direction, profiles of the Mass Size Function (MSF), values of the dry deposition fluxes, distribution between the coarse particles (>1 μm) and the fine particles (<1 μm), neutralisation ratio between NH₄⁺ and SO₄²⁻, NO₃⁻ are discussed in this work.

Keywords: urban aerosols; rural aerosols; mass median diameter; mass size distribution; dry deposition fluxes; neutralisation ratio; France; air pollution; air quality; environmental pollution; wind direction.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2009.028692

International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 2009 Vol.39 No.3/4, pp.286 - 305

Published online: 23 Sep 2009 *

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