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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENT AND POLLUTION
Volume 44, Issue 1-4, Pages 217-225Publisher
INDERSCIENCE ENTERPRISES LTD
DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2011.038421
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sea-salt; modelling; PM10; air quality
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Particles generated at the sea surface contribute to PM10 levels in coastal areas. Current estimates suggest annual average contributions of up to 10 mu g/m(3) along the North Sea coast in the Netherlands. In this paper the generation of size-segregated sea salt particles is described as a function of meteorological parameters. These particles are fed into a model where transport and deposition processes are taken into account as a function of particle size and relative humidity. Modelled values are compared with daily measurements of Cl- concentrations in air (particles < 3.5 mu m, 7 locations) and monthly averages of wet Na+ deposition (particles < 100 mu m, 14 locations). Results indicate a much lower impact on exceedances of the daily limit value than on annual average PM10 values.
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