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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their nitrated and oxygenated derivatives in the Arctic boundary layer: seasonal trends and local anthropogenic influence
Tatiana Drotikova
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Arctic Technology, University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS),
Longyearbyen, 9171, Norway
Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian
University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Ås, 1432, Norway
Alena Dekhtyareva
Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen and Bjerknes Centre for
Climate Research, Bergen, 5020, Norway
Roland Kallenborn
Department of Arctic Technology, University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS),
Longyearbyen, 9171, Norway
Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian
University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Ås, 1432, Norway
Alexandre Albinet
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
French National Institute for Industrial Environment and Risks
(Ineris), Verneuil-en-Halatte, 60550, France
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A total of 86 polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs), toxic compounds mainly emitted after fossil fuel combustion, were measured during 8 months in the urban air of Longyearbyen (78° N, 15° E), the most populated settlement in Svalbard. Contrary to a stereotype of pristine Arctic conditions with very low human activity, considerable PAC concentrations were detected, with spring levels comparable to European levels. Air pollution was caused by local snowmobiles in spring and shipping in summer.
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