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

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

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

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RC1: 'Reviewer's comments', Anonymous Referee #1, 06 Aug 2018
- AC1: 'Response to reviewer', Pilar Fernandez, 16 Aug 2018
RC2: 'Review', Anonymous Referee #2, 24 Aug 2018
- AC2: 'Response to reviewer', Pilar Fernandez, 04 Sep 2018
  - RC3: 'Drivers of atmospheric deposition of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at European high altitude sites: Reviewer's Reply', Anonymous Referee #2, 07 Sep 2018
    - AC3: 'Response to reviewer comment', Pilar Fernandez, 21 Sep 2018

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

AR by Pilar Fernandez on behalf of the Authors (21 Sep 2018) Author's response

ED: Publish as is (15 Oct 2018) by Kimitaka Kawamura

AR by Pilar Fernandez on behalf of the Authors (25 Oct 2018)

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.