Drivers of atmospheric deposition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at European high-altitude sites

Arellano, Lourdes; Fernández, Pilar; van Drooge, Barend L.; Rose, Neil L.; Nickus, Ulrike; Thies, Hansjoerg; Stuchlík, Evzen; Camarero, Lluís; Catalan, Jordi; Grimalt, Joan O.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-16081-2018

Articles | Volume 18, issue 21

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-16081-2018

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-16081-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 18, issue 21

Research article

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08 Nov 2018

Research article |

| 08 Nov 2018

Drivers of atmospheric deposition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at European high-altitude sites

Lourdes Arellano, Pilar Fernández, Barend L. van Drooge, Neil L. Rose, Ulrike Nickus, Hansjoerg Thies, Evzen Stuchlík, Lluís Camarero, Jordi Catalan, and Joan O. Grimalt

Data sets

PAH Atmospheric Deposition in High Mountain Lakes L. Arellano, P. Fernández, and J. O. Grimalt http://hdl.handle.net/10261/171874

Short summary

Mountain areas are key for studying the impact of diffuse pollution due to human activities on the continental areas. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), human carcinogens with increased levels since the 1950s, are significant constituents of this pollution. We determined PAHs in monthly atmospheric deposition collected in European high mountain areas. The number of sites, period of study and sampling frequency provide the most comprehensive description of PAH fallout at remote sites.