Detailed Information on Publication Record
2011
Cave aerosol in Císařská and Sloup-Šošůvka Caves (Moravian Karst, Czech Republic)
FAIMON, Jiří, Jindřich ŠTELCL, Miroslav KOMBEREC and Petra VESELÁBasic information
Original name
Cave aerosol in Císařská and Sloup-Šošůvka Caves (Moravian Karst, Czech Republic)
Name in Czech
Jeskynní aerosoly v Císařské a Sloupsko-šošůvských jeskyních (Moravský kras, Česká republika)
Authors
FAIMON, Jiří (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Jindřich ŠTELCL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Miroslav KOMBEREC (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Petra VESELÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)
Edition
Slovenský kras (Acta Carsologica Slovaca), Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovenské múzeum ochrany prírody a jaskyniarstva, 2011, 0560-3137
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Článek v odborném periodiku
Field of Study
Geochemistry
Country of publisher
Slovakia
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14310/11:00053864
Organization unit
Faculty of Science
Keywords (in Czech)
aerosol; atmosféra; jeskyně; složení; koncentrace; morfologie; částice; roční období
Keywords in English
aerosol; atmosphere; cave; composition; concentration; morphology; outdoor; particle; season
Tags
International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 5/3/2012 11:40, doc. Ing. Jiří Faimon, Dr.
Abstract
V originále
Both the cave and outdoor aerosols are polydispersive consisting of (1) irregular particles, (2) ultra-fine spherical particles and (3) aggregates of the particles. Ca, Si, and Al dominate in the large particles of both the cave and external aerosols. In addition, Fe appears sporadically among dominant elements in aerosol of the Sloup-Šošůvka Caves. Metals (Zn > Cu > Pb), chlorine, and sulfur appear in minor/trace concentrations. Carbon and oxygen is dominant in ultra-fine particles. The particle stoichiometry indicates (i) carbonates/silicates in cave aerosol, (ii) silicates/gypsum in outdoor aerosol, and (iii) organic matter (debris of microorganisms, spores, and pollens) in both aerosol types. Particles formed by condensation reactions (e.g., the reaction of gaseous sulfur oxides with calcite/plagioclase or reaction of aquatic Ca and carbonate ions) probably contribute to the aerosol. In winter, total weight concentrations of the cave aerosol exceeded the outdoor aerosol concentrations. In summer, cave aerosol concentrations were at their minimum, while outdoor aerosol concentrations were near maximum. In contrast, the concentrations of ultra-fine particles are roughly the same in all environments, at their minimum in summer and at their maximum in winter. Our results indicate that actual cave aerosol is a complex mix of dominant outdoor aerosol and minor cave native aerosol. Only little difference between cave aerosol and external aerosol questions a special role of cave aerosols as a significant speleotherapeutic factor.
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