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© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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01 Jun 2026
Research article |
| 01 Jun 2026
| 01 Jun 2026
Elevated anthropogenic contributions to trace elements in marine aerosols compared to coastal Qingdao in eastern China
Yuxuan Qi
State Key Laboratory of Physical Oceanography, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
Wenshuai Li
State Key Laboratory of Physical Oceanography, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China
Wen Qu
North Sea Bureau of Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China, Qingdao, 266061, China
Haizhou Zhang
North Sea Bureau of Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China, Qingdao, 266061, China
Wenqing Zhu
Zhongke Tianji Meteorological Technology Co., Ltd., Qingdao, 100193, China
Jinhui Shi
Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China
Daizhou Zhang
Faculty of Environmental and Symbiotic Sciences, Prefectural University of Kumamoto, Kumamoto 862-8502, Japan
Yanjing Zhang
State Key Laboratory of Physical Oceanography, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
Lifang Sheng
State Key Laboratory of Physical Oceanography, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
Wencai Wang
State Key Laboratory of Physical Oceanography, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
Yunhui Zhao
Laixi Meteorological Bureau, Qingdao, 266600, China
Yuanyuan Ma
Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai, 519080, China
Danyang Ren
Xi'an Meteorological Bureau, Xi'an, 710000, China
Guanru Wu
State Key Laboratory of Physical Oceanography, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
Xinfeng Wang
Environment Research Institute, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
Xiaohong Yao
Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266237, China
Yang Zhou
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
State Key Laboratory of Physical Oceanography, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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Elevated Anthropogenic Contributions to Trace Elements in Marine Aerosols Compared to Coastal Qingdao in Eastern China Yang Zhou https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.29625746
Short summary
To better constrain poorly resolved trace-element sources across the land-sea gradient, we applied a refined source apportionment to PM2.5 collected in Qingdao and adjacent seas in 2018. It showed that spring Fe, Mn and Cr were mainly dust-derived, although some dust aged and mixed into marine aerosol offshore. In summer, coal combustion enriched marine Zn, Pb, As and Cd, while residual oil combustion increased Fe and Mn, highlighting strong anthropogenic control on marine aerosols.
To better constrain poorly resolved trace-element sources across the land-sea gradient, we...
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