Chemical characteristics of water-soluble ions in particulate matter in three metropolitan areas in the North China Plain.

PM2.5 and PM10 samples were collected simultaneously in each season in Beijing, Tianjin and Shijiazhuang to identify the characteristics of water-soluble ion compositions in the North China Plain. The water-soluble ions displayed significant seasonal variation. The dominant ions were NO3(-), SO4(2-)...

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Main Authors: Xu Dao, Zhen Wang, Yibing Lv, Enjiang Teng, Linlin Zhang, Chao Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4249971?pdf=render