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Trace elements in the atmosphere determined by nuclear activation analysis and their interpretation

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Concentrations of 30 elements in the atmospheric particulate material were determined by three defferent nuclear activation techniques, namely; photon, thermal neutron and 14 MeV neutron activation analysis. Trace element concentrations observed were interpreted in terms of Enrichment Factor, EF, of each element with respect to crustal abundance and coal in order to find any possible correlation between the existance of highly enriched elements in the atmosphere and pollution source materials. It was also found that enrichment factors of elements are inversly proportional with the size of particulate material.

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  1. Nuclear Research and Training Center, Beşevler, Ankara, Turkey

    I. Ölmez

  2. Department of Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

    N. K. Aras

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Supported in part by Funds For Overseas Research Grants and Education (FORGE) and Scientific and Technical Research Council (TBTAK) of Turkey.

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Ölmez, I., Aras, N.K. Trace elements in the atmosphere determined by nuclear activation analysis and their interpretation. J. Radioanal. Chem. 37, 671–677 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02519380

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