Observation and origin of organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the free troposphere over central Europe

LAMMEL, Gerhard, Jana KLÁNOVÁ, Jiri KOHOUTEK, Roman PROKES, Ludwig RIES and Andreas STOHL. Observation and origin of organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the free troposphere over central Europe. Environmental Pollution. UK: Elsevier, 2009, vol. 157, No 7, p. 3264-3271. ISSN 0269-7491.

Basic information

• Original name: Observation and origin of organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the free troposphere over central Europe
• Name in Czech: Observation and origin of organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the free troposphere over central Europe
• Authors: LAMMEL, Gerhard (276 Germany, guarantor), Jana KLÁNOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Jiri KOHOUTEK (203 Czech Republic), Roman PROKES (203 Czech Republic), Ludwig RIES (276 Germany) and Andreas STOHL (40 Austria).
• Edition: Environmental Pollution, UK, Elsevier, 2009, 0269-7491.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 10511 Environmental sciences
• Country of publisher: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• Impact factor: Impact factor: 3.426
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14310/09:00039122
• Organization unit: Faculty of Science
• UT WoS: 000272334500012
• Keywords (in Czech): Persistent organic pollutants; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Free troposphere; Long-range transport
• Keywords in English: Persistent organic pollutants; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Free troposphere; Long-range transport

Abstract

On Zugspitze (2670 m a.s.l.), Alps, higher concentrations were observed during a winter than during a summer measurement campaign of PAHs, chlorobenzenes (43.6 vs. 2.0 pg/m3) and DDTs (3.7 vs. 1.2 pg/m3), while hexachlorocyclohexanes and PCBs were found at similar levels. The PCB, HCH and DDT levels are among the lowest ever reported from outside the Arctic. Photochemical lifetimes corresponding to kOH < 1.5 are found for ppDDT, kOH < 0.75 for ppDDE and kOH < 1.0 (1012 cm3/molec/s) for ppDDD.

Abstract (in Czech)

On Zugspitze (2670 m a.s.l.), Alps, higher concentrations were observed during a winter than during a summer measurement campaign of PAHs, chlorobenzenes (43.6 vs. 2.0 pg/m3) and DDTs (3.7 vs. 1.2 pg/m3), while hexachlorocyclohexanes and PCBs were found at similar levels. The PCB, HCH and DDT levels are among the lowest ever reported from outside the Arctic. Photochemical lifetimes corresponding to kOH < 1.5 are found for ppDDT, kOH < 0.75 for ppDDE and kOH < 1.0 (1012 cm3/molec/s) for ppDDD.

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