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https://doi.org/10.5194/acpd-2-1351-2002
https://doi.org/10.5194/acpd-2-1351-2002
17 Sep 2002
 | 17 Sep 2002
Status: this preprint was under review for the journal ACP. A revision for further review has not been submitted.

Atmospheric deposition of toxics onto the Seine Estuary, France: example of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

A. Motelay-Massei, D. Ollivon, B. Garban, and M. Chevreuil

Abstract. Concentrations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) were measured in precipitation samples on a weekly basis between March and October 2001, at four sites in the Seine Estuary (France). Mean concentrations of total PAHs (S 14 PAHs) ranged from 38 to 141 ng L-1. Fluoranthene, phenanthrene and pyrene were the dominant PAH compounds and were detected in each sample. The six potential carcinogenic PAHs accounted for 20 to 25% of the total PAH concentration in bulk deposition. The PAH signatures in bulk (wet and dry) deposition and surface water were also compared to investigate source/sink relationships. Seasonal patterns were observed with maximum loading occurring during the colder months of the studied period (March and April). Mean values of daily flux reported for S 14 PAHs ranged from 108 to 267 ng m-2 d-1. Spatial influences were also observed, indicating both localized and long-range atmospheric source inputs (controlled by hydroclimatic parameters).

A. Motelay-Massei, D. Ollivon, B. Garban, and M. Chevreuil
 
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A. Motelay-Massei, D. Ollivon, B. Garban, and M. Chevreuil
A. Motelay-Massei, D. Ollivon, B. Garban, and M. Chevreuil

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