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We applied statistical methods to the data of a 5-year sampling period to characterize the features of trace elements in airborne particulate matter at the South Adriatic Coast. The analysis of surface soil samples was also performed. The data were processed by cluster analysis, enrichment factor determination and receptor rose statistics. It is shown that the principal element association consists of Fe, Mn and Ti originating from surface material resuspension. Hg and Se were shown to originate from more complex natural and anthropogenic processes. A strong emission source of Cd and Se was identified in the SSE direction.
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The authors are grateful to the Republic of Serbia Ministry of Science, Technology and Development for supporting this research. Moreover we would like to thank the Hydrometeorological Service of Former FR Yugoslavia for supporting this research and to the Republic of Montenegro Hydrometeorological Service for the meteorological data.
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Selected article from the Regional Symposium on Chemistry and Environment Krusevac, Serbia, June 2003, organized by Dr. Branimir Jovancicevic.
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Đorđević, D., Radmanović, D., Mihajlidi-Zelić, A. et al. Associations of trace elements in aerosol at the south Adriatic coast. Environ Chem Lett 2, 147–150 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-004-0070-y
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