Aerosol removal coefficients based on 7Be, 210Pb, and 210Po radionuclides in the urban atmosphere
Magdalena Długosz‐Lisiecka
Abstract
Abstract In this study, the aerosol removal coefficients based on 7 Be, 210 Pb and 210 Po radionuclides in the urban air, in Lodz, Poland, were investigated over 3 years, between May 2014 and December 2017. Results representing the summer/warm and winter/cold seasons were applied to quantity and quality estimates of aerosol removal processes. The values for the removal processes were closely dependent on the meteorological conditions; therefore, a set of nine meteorological parameters was employed in the analysis. The multiple regression method was applied to explain the relationship between the removal coefficients of aerosols and independent factors identified using Principal Component Analysis.
Topics & Concepts
AerosolEnvironmental scienceRadionuclideAtmosphere (unit)Air quality indexAtmospheric sciencesPrincipal component analysisMeteorologyEnvironmental chemistryChemistryGeographyGeologyMathematicsStatisticsQuantum mechanicsPhysicsRadioactivity and Radon MeasurementsRadioactive contamination and transferNuclear and radioactivity studies