Geochemistry of regional background aerosols in the Western Mediterranean

• Published in: Atmospheric research Vol. 94; no. 3; pp. 422 - 435
• Main Authors: Pey, J., Pérez, N., Castillo, S., Viana, M., Moreno, T., Pandolfi, M., López-Sebastián, J.M., Alastuey, A., Querol, X.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.11.2009; Elsevier
• Subjects: Aerosols; Atmospherics; Clay minerals; Earth, ocean, space; Exact sciences and technology; External geophysics; Meteorology; Mineral dust; PM 10; PM 2.5; Regional; Rural; Speciation; Sulfates; Summer; Winter; Iberian Peninsula; Barcelona Spain; Europe; Africa; Catalonia Spain; Southern Europe; North Africa; Central Africa; Mediterranean Sea; West Mediterranean; Mediterranean Basin; Spain; MED, Spain, Cataluna, Barcelona; MED, Western Mediterranean; Rural; Mineral dust; PM 2.5; Aerosols; PM 10; Regional; Speciation; time variations; aerosols; Insolation; Regional scope; Summer; Recirculation; Spray; Advanced infrared sounder; Precursor; Breeze; ozone; speciation; Mixed layer; Biogenic factor; Winter; Fine particle; Spring(season); Ammonium nitrate; chemical composition; PM

The chemical composition of regional background aerosols, and the time variability and sources in the Western Mediterranean are interpreted in this study. To this end 2002–2007 PM speciation data from an European Supersite for Atmospheric Aerosol Research (Montseny, MSY, located 40 km NNE of Barcelo...