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We have measured trace element contents in suburban aerosols from six size fractions in the range of PM0.27–16 from a background station in Belgrade (Serbia). The distribution and concentration of elements were determined within each of the investigated Dp fractions with emphasis on the fine and coarse modes. Fine/coarse mode ratios of element can provide information regarding their anthropogenic or natural origin. Analysis of seasonal variations of element contents in fine and coarse mode show that Cd, Co, K, and V have higher concentrations in the fine mode during heating season, while Fe contents are lower. In the coarse mode, Cu and V have higher concentrations during the heating season, while Al, Fe, Mg, Mn, and Sb contents are lower. We also apply a distribution probability model (normal, log-normal, and three-parameter Weibull) as new approach to estimate the distances of emission sources that can contribute to pollutant contents in particulate matter of the investigated location.
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This research was funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development within the project ON172001 and the Delegation of the European Union to Serbia: INTERREG/CARDS-PHARE Adriatic New Neighborhood Programme—Grant No. 06SER02/01/04.
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Đuričić-Milanković, J., Anđelković, I., Pantelić, A. et al. Size-segregated trace elements in continental suburban aerosols: seasonal variation and estimation of local, regional, and remote emission sources. Environ Monit Assess 190, 615 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-018-6962-2
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