Field Study of Diffusion Collection Rate Coefficients of a No₂ Passive Sampler in a Mediterranean Coastal Area

• Published in: Environmental monitoring and assessment Vol. 120; no. 1-3; pp. 327 - 345
• Main Authors: Delgado-Saborit, Juana Maria, Esteve-Cano, Vicente
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrect Dordrecht : Kluwer Academic Publishers 01.09.2006; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Air Movements; Air Pollutants - analysis; Analysis methods; Applied sciences; Atmospheric pollution; Coastal zone; Coasts; collection rate; Diffusion; diffusion sampler; Environmental monitoring; Environmental Monitoring - methods; Exact sciences and technology; Field study; Mathematical models; Mediterranean Region; Models, Theoretical; monitoring; Nitrogen dioxide; Nitrogen Dioxide - analysis; NO; passive sampler; Pollution; Samplers; uptake rate; Europe; Mediterranean Basin; Spain; Mediterranean Region; Troposphere; Environmental factor; passive sampler; monitoring; Coastal zone; diffusion sampler; NO2; Passive detection; Surveillance; Sampler; Air pollution; uptake rate; Kinetics; Pollutant effect; Nitrogen dioxide; Sampling; Mathematical model; collection rate
• ISSN: 0167-6369; 1573-2959
• DOI: 10.1007/s10661-005-9065-9

This study performs a field analysis of the diffusion collection rate coefficients of radial geometry passive samplers to measure NO₂ in a Mediterranean coastal area. The study shows that the collection rate coefficients are not constant and depend on certain environmental parameters as well as on the levels of some co-pollutants. A mathematical model, which explains the variation of the collection rate coefficient, has been established.