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Determination of the chemical composition of the South Pole aerosol by instrumental neutron activation analysis

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Atmospheric particulate samples were collected at the geographic South pole, using cellulose and polycarbonate filters and cascade impactors. The samples were analysed for 40 elements by instrumental neutron activation analysis. From the filter samples atmospheric concentrations for 33 elements could be obtained. The highest atmospheric concentrations were found for S: 49 ng/standard cubic meter (SCM) of air, Na: 3.3 ng/SCM and Cl: 2.6 ng/SCM. In the cascade impactor samples, only a few elements were observed above blank. For these elements it could be concluded that they are associated for over 80–90% with submicron size paricles.

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  1. W. Maenhaut (Research Associate of the „Nationaal Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek” (Belgium)

    Present address: Instituut voor Nucleaire Wetenschappen, Proeftuinstraat 86, B-9000, Gent, Belgium

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  1. Department of Chemistry, University of Maryland, 20742, College Park, Maryland, USA

    W. Maenhaut (Research Associate of the „Nationaal Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek” (Belgium) & W. H. Zoller

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Maenhaut, W., Zoller, W.H. Determination of the chemical composition of the South Pole aerosol by instrumental neutron activation analysis. J. Radioanal. Chem. 37, 637–650 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02519377

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