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01-10-2011 | Original Article

The spatial and temporal distributions of spheroidal carbonaceous particles from sediment core samples from industrial cities in Japan and China

Authors: Eri Hirakawa, Akiko Murakami-Kitase, Takamoto Okudaira, Jun Inoue, Hideo Yamazaki, Shusaku Yoshikawa

Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences | Issue 3/2011

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Spheroidal carbonaceous particles (SCPs) are produced by the high-temperature combustion of fossil fuels and emitted in to the atmosphere. The distribution and concentration of SCPs in sediments have been used as a proxy for the distribution of pollutants emitted to the atmosphere. However, the effect on the distribution of SCPs due to industrial activity at nearby industrial cities is yet to be quantified. To clarify the origin of SCPs of ~20 μm in size that are preserved in sediments, we evaluated the abundance, surface morphology, and chemical composition of SCPs in sediment core samples recovered from industrial cities in Japan (Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagasaki) and China (Beijing), with the cities being located at least ~500 km away from each other. Vertical profiles of SCP concentration in sediment cores from the Japanese cities and Beijing are different, reflecting the contrasting industrial histories of the two countries. The SCPs from different cities show contrasting morphological and chemical characteristics, suggesting that ~20 μm SCPs in sediments from the industrial cities could represent the local combustion history in detail, as the influx of local SCPs is dominant at such sites.

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Title: The spatial and temporal distributions of spheroidal carbonaceous particles from sediment core samples from industrial cities in Japan and China
Authors: Eri Hirakawa
Akiko Murakami-Kitase
Takamoto Okudaira
Jun Inoue
Hideo Yamazaki
Shusaku Yoshikawa
Publication date: 01-10-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences / Issue 3/2011
Print ISSN: 1866-6280
Electronic ISSN: 1866-6299
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-011-0907-1

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