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Effects of wind direction on coarse and fine particulate matter concentrations in southeast Kansas.

Abstract
Field data for coarse particulate matter ([PM] PM10) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) were collected at selected sites in Southeast Kansas from March 1999 to October 2000, using portable MiniVol particulate samplers. The purpose was to assess the influence on air quality of four industrial facilities that burn hazardous waste in the area located in the communities of Chanute, Independence, Fredonia, and Coffeyville. Both spatial and temporal variation were observed in the data. Variation because of sampling site was found to be statistically significant for PM10 but not for PM2.5. PM10 concentrations were typically slightly higher at sites located within the four study communities than at background sites. Sampling sites were located north and south of the four targeted sources to provide upwind and downwind monitoring pairs. No statistically significant differences were found between upwind and downwind samples for either PM10 or PM2.5, indicating that the targeted sources did not contribute significantly to PM concentrations. Wind direction can frequently contribute to temporal variation in air pollutant concentrations and was investigated in this study. Sampling days were divided into four classifications: predominantly south winds, predominantly north winds, calm/variable winds, and winds from other directions. The effect of wind direction was found to be statistically significant for both PM10 and PM2.5. For both size ranges, PM concentrations were typically highest on days with predominantly south winds; days with calm/variable winds generally produced higher concentrations than did those with predominantly north winds or those with winds from "other" directions. The significant effect of wind direction suggests that regional sources may exert a large influence on PM concentrations in the area.
AuthorsSergio A Guerra, Dennis D Lane, Glen A Marotz, Ray E Carter, Carrie M Hohl, Richard W Baldauf
JournalJournal of the Air & Waste Management Association (1995) (J Air Waste Manag Assoc) Vol. 56 Issue 11 Pg. 1525-31 (Nov 2006) ISSN: 1096-2247 [Print] United States
PMID17117737 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Air Pollutants
  • Particulate Matter
Topics
  • Air Pollutants (analysis)
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Kansas
  • Particle Size
  • Particulate Matter (analysis)
  • Wind

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