Seasonal and Spatial Variations of Atmospheric Ammonia in the Urban and Suburban Environments of Seoul, Korea
Atmospheric ammonia is a significant pollutant throughout the year, necessitating standardized measurement and identification of emission factors. We performed a quantized evaluation of ammonia concentrations at various locations in and around Seoul, South Korea. The established testing methods of t...
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| author | Rahul Singh Kyunghoon Kim Gyutae Park Seokwon Kang Taehyun Park Jihee Ban Siyoung Choi Jeongin Song Dong-Gil Yu Jung-Hun Woo Yuri Choi Taehyoung Lee |
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| description | Atmospheric ammonia is a significant pollutant throughout the year, necessitating standardized measurement and identification of emission factors. We performed a quantized evaluation of ammonia concentrations at various locations in and around Seoul, South Korea. The established testing methods of the Radiello Passive Sampler were used for ammonia sampling, and the method was validated using annular denuder sampling. Urban and suburban areas were studied to gain a deeper understanding of the factors responsible for ammonia pollution. This study aimed to establish the fluctuations in concentration over one year, by analyzing the seasonal and regional variation in ammonia concentration. Livestock and agricultural areas recorded the highest concentration of ammonia among all sites, with the highest concentration recorded in autumn. However, at most of the other studied sites, the highest and lowest ammonia concentrations were recorded during summer and winter, respectively. This study attempted to establish a correlation between ammonia concentration and temperature, as well as ammonia concentration and altitude. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5e7bdbf28c6947f59d241384896392ce2023-11-23T03:46:09ZengMDPI AGAtmosphere2073-44332021-12-011212160710.3390/atmos12121607Seasonal and Spatial Variations of Atmospheric Ammonia in the Urban and Suburban Environments of Seoul, KoreaRahul Singh0Kyunghoon Kim1Gyutae Park2Seokwon Kang3Taehyun Park4Jihee Ban5Siyoung Choi6Jeongin Song7Dong-Gil Yu8Jung-Hun Woo9Yuri Choi10Taehyoung Lee11Department of Environmental Science, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Yongin 17035, KoreaDepartment of Environmental Science, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Yongin 17035, KoreaAir Pollution Engineering Division, Climate and Air Quality Research Department, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon 22689, KoreaDepartment of Environmental Science, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Yongin 17035, KoreaDepartment of Environmental Science, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Yongin 17035, KoreaDepartment of Environmental Science, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Yongin 17035, KoreaDepartment of Environmental Science, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Yongin 17035, KoreaDepartment of Environmental Science, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Yongin 17035, KoreaDepartment of Environmental Science, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Yongin 17035, KoreaDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, KoreaDepartment of Public Health and Environment, Seoul Research Institute of Public Health and Environment, Seoul 04524, KoreaDepartment of Environmental Science, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Yongin 17035, KoreaAtmospheric ammonia is a significant pollutant throughout the year, necessitating standardized measurement and identification of emission factors. We performed a quantized evaluation of ammonia concentrations at various locations in and around Seoul, South Korea. The established testing methods of the Radiello Passive Sampler were used for ammonia sampling, and the method was validated using annular denuder sampling. Urban and suburban areas were studied to gain a deeper understanding of the factors responsible for ammonia pollution. This study aimed to establish the fluctuations in concentration over one year, by analyzing the seasonal and regional variation in ammonia concentration. Livestock and agricultural areas recorded the highest concentration of ammonia among all sites, with the highest concentration recorded in autumn. However, at most of the other studied sites, the highest and lowest ammonia concentrations were recorded during summer and winter, respectively. This study attempted to establish a correlation between ammonia concentration and temperature, as well as ammonia concentration and altitude.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/12/1607ammonia concentrationseasonal variationspatial variationpassive sampleraerosol |
| spellingShingle | Rahul Singh Kyunghoon Kim Gyutae Park Seokwon Kang Taehyun Park Jihee Ban Siyoung Choi Jeongin Song Dong-Gil Yu Jung-Hun Woo Yuri Choi Taehyoung Lee Seasonal and Spatial Variations of Atmospheric Ammonia in the Urban and Suburban Environments of Seoul, Korea Atmosphere ammonia concentration seasonal variation spatial variation passive sampler aerosol |
| title | Seasonal and Spatial Variations of Atmospheric Ammonia in the Urban and Suburban Environments of Seoul, Korea |
| title_full | Seasonal and Spatial Variations of Atmospheric Ammonia in the Urban and Suburban Environments of Seoul, Korea |
| title_fullStr | Seasonal and Spatial Variations of Atmospheric Ammonia in the Urban and Suburban Environments of Seoul, Korea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seasonal and Spatial Variations of Atmospheric Ammonia in the Urban and Suburban Environments of Seoul, Korea |
| title_short | Seasonal and Spatial Variations of Atmospheric Ammonia in the Urban and Suburban Environments of Seoul, Korea |
| title_sort | seasonal and spatial variations of atmospheric ammonia in the urban and suburban environments of seoul korea |
| topic | ammonia concentration seasonal variation spatial variation passive sampler aerosol |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/12/1607 |
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