Investigation of Non-Methane Hydrocarbons at a Central Adriatic Marine Site Mali Lošinj, Croatia
For the first time, volatile hydrocarbons were measured in Croatia, at Mali Lošinj in the period from autumn 2004 to autumn 2005. Mali Lošinj site is conveniently located as a gateway to Croatia for any potential pollution from either Po valley in Italy, or other locations in southern Europe or even...
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| author | Glenda Herjavić Brunislav Matasović Gregor Arh Elvira Kovač-Andrić |
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| description | For the first time, volatile hydrocarbons were measured in Croatia, at Mali Lošinj in the period from autumn 2004 to autumn 2005. Mali Lošinj site is conveniently located as a gateway to Croatia for any potential pollution from either Po valley in Italy, or other locations in southern Europe or even Africa. The sampling was performed on multisorbent tubes and then analyzed by thermal desorption gas chromatography with a flame ionization detector. The aim was to determine and estimate the non-methane hydrocarbons in Mali Lošinj, a location with Mediterranean vegetation and species which emit large quantities of volatile organic compounds. Ozone volume fraction and meteorological parameters were also continuously measured, from April to October 2005. Ethane, ethene, ethyne, propane, propene, <i>n</i>-pentane, <i>n</i>-hexane, benzene and toluene were identified in all air samples. Benzene and toluene have been found in ambient air and significant positive correlations between ethyne and ethane, propane and propene indicate emissions from transport. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dd65c0d5873c44c182bfdacbf089a75a2023-11-20T04:16:51ZengMDPI AGAtmosphere2073-44332020-06-0111665110.3390/atmos11060651Investigation of Non-Methane Hydrocarbons at a Central Adriatic Marine Site Mali Lošinj, CroatiaGlenda Herjavić0Brunislav Matasović1Gregor Arh2Elvira Kovač-Andrić3Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service, Air Quality Sector, Grič 3, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Chemistry, J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Cara Hadrijana 8/A, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaFaculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 113, 1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaDepartment of Chemistry, J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Cara Hadrijana 8/A, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaFor the first time, volatile hydrocarbons were measured in Croatia, at Mali Lošinj in the period from autumn 2004 to autumn 2005. Mali Lošinj site is conveniently located as a gateway to Croatia for any potential pollution from either Po valley in Italy, or other locations in southern Europe or even Africa. The sampling was performed on multisorbent tubes and then analyzed by thermal desorption gas chromatography with a flame ionization detector. The aim was to determine and estimate the non-methane hydrocarbons in Mali Lošinj, a location with Mediterranean vegetation and species which emit large quantities of volatile organic compounds. Ozone volume fraction and meteorological parameters were also continuously measured, from April to October 2005. Ethane, ethene, ethyne, propane, propene, <i>n</i>-pentane, <i>n</i>-hexane, benzene and toluene were identified in all air samples. Benzene and toluene have been found in ambient air and significant positive correlations between ethyne and ethane, propane and propene indicate emissions from transport.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/11/6/651non-methane hydrocarbonsmultisorbent tubes samplingthermal desorptiongas chromatography flame ionization detectorozone |
| spellingShingle | Glenda Herjavić Brunislav Matasović Gregor Arh Elvira Kovač-Andrić Investigation of Non-Methane Hydrocarbons at a Central Adriatic Marine Site Mali Lošinj, Croatia Atmosphere non-methane hydrocarbons multisorbent tubes sampling thermal desorption gas chromatography flame ionization detector ozone |
| title | Investigation of Non-Methane Hydrocarbons at a Central Adriatic Marine Site Mali Lošinj, Croatia |
| title_full | Investigation of Non-Methane Hydrocarbons at a Central Adriatic Marine Site Mali Lošinj, Croatia |
| title_fullStr | Investigation of Non-Methane Hydrocarbons at a Central Adriatic Marine Site Mali Lošinj, Croatia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigation of Non-Methane Hydrocarbons at a Central Adriatic Marine Site Mali Lošinj, Croatia |
| title_short | Investigation of Non-Methane Hydrocarbons at a Central Adriatic Marine Site Mali Lošinj, Croatia |
| title_sort | investigation of non methane hydrocarbons at a central adriatic marine site mali losinj croatia |
| topic | non-methane hydrocarbons multisorbent tubes sampling thermal desorption gas chromatography flame ionization detector ozone |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/11/6/651 |
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