Articles | Volume 18, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-8745-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-8745-2018
Research article
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21 Jun 2018
Research article |  | 21 Jun 2018

Occurrence and spatial distribution of neutral perfluoroalkyl substances and cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes in the atmosphere of the Tibetan Plateau

Xiaoping Wang, Jasmin Schuster, Kevin C. Jones, and Ping Gong

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The Tibetan Plateau (TP) is often referred to as the third pole. There is still a gap in knowledge regarding the distribution of emerging perfluoroalkyl substances and cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes in the Tibetan environment. By using passive air samplers, higher levels of emerging compounds were generally observed at sites close to the transport channel of the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon and cities of the TP.
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