Wang, Rong; Tao, Shu; Wang, Bin; Yang, Yu; Lang, Chang; Zhang, Yanxu; Hu, Jing; Ma, Jianmin; Hung, Hayley (2010): (Supplement Table S5) Seasonal variation in the relative contribution of various activities to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons observed at Alert [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.838009, In supplement to: Wang, R et al. (2010): Sources and pathways of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons transported to Alert, the Canadian High Arctic. Environmental Science & Technology, 44(3), 1017-1022, https://doi.org/10.1021/es902203w
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Published: 2010 (exact date unknown) • DOI registered: 2014-12-05
Coverage:
Latitude: 82.500000 * Longitude: -62.333330
Minimum Elevation: 200.0 m * Maximum Elevation: 200.0 m
Event(s):
Alert (Canadian Arctic Station) * Latitude: 82.500000 * Longitude: -62.333330 * Elevation: 200.0 m * Lake water depth: 60 m * Location: Queen Elizabeth Islands, Canada NWT * Campaign: Joint_Arctic_Weather_Stations * Method/Device: Observation (OBSE)
Comment:
The 15 PAHs include: acenaphthylene, acenaphthene, fluorene, phenanthrene, anthracene, fluoranthene, pyrene, benz[a]anthracene, chrysene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[k]fluoranthene, benzo[a]pyrene, dibenz[a,h]anthracene, indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene, and benzo[g,h,i]perylene.
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Origin | Origin | Wang, Rong | |||
| 2 | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | PAH | % | Wang, Rong | spring | |
| 3 | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | PAH | % | Wang, Rong | summer | |
| 4 | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | PAH | % | Wang, Rong | fall | |
| 5 | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | PAH | % | Wang, Rong | winter | |
| 6 | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | PAH | % | Wang, Rong | annual |
License:
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Size:
42 data points
Data
| 1 Origin | 2 PAH [%] (spring) | 3 PAH [%] (summer) | 4 PAH [%] (fall) | 5 PAH [%] (winter) | 6 PAH [%] (annual) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| domestic coal | 13.0 | 3.3 | 10.0 | 27.0 | 23.0 |
| biofuel burning | 31.0 | 40.0 | 30.0 | 18.0 | 24.0 |
| aluminum electrolysis | 21.0 | 21.0 | 17.0 | 25.0 | 23.0 |
| petroleum fuel | 7.3 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 4.1 | 6.4 |
| waste incineration | 4.0 | 0.4 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| coke production | 5.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| all other sources | 17.0 | 23.0 | 20.0 | 15.0 | 26.0 |