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Seasonal and Spatial Variation of Particulate Aerosols and Carbonaceous Species in PM2.5 in the Periphery of Chandigarh, India

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Present study highlights the seasonal and spatial variation of particulate aerosols (PM10 and PM2.5) and carbonaceous species (organic tarry matter, organic and elemental carbon) in PM2.5. The ambient air samples for particulate aerosols were collected from tricity of Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula in India during summer (April’15–May’15) and winter (December’15–January’16). The mass levels of particulate aerosols and carbonaceous species show significant variation both seasonally and spatially. Average mass levels reported as higher in winter than summer were attributed to stagnant atmospheric and poor dispersion conditions. The mass levels were also found to be higher in industrial area as compared to residential and commercial areas. Average mass levels varying from 107.6 to 137.8 µg m−3 for PM10 and 46.6–59.5 µg m−3 for PM2.5 during the study period indicate alarming situation of particulate aerosols in this tricity. Carbonaceous species contributing as 42.5–47.5% OTM, 25.4–29.9% OC and 3.4–4.7% EC in PM2.5 indicate larger in fraction at all sites during both summer and winter.

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Acknowledgements

Authors are grateful to Dr. S. N. Tripathi of IIT, Kanpur for technical and instrumental support. We extend sincere thanks to the team of Eco Laboratories, Mohali (Punjab) for assisting in field sampling and providing meteorological data of the study area.

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  1. School of Energy and Environment, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology University, Bhadson Road, P.O. Box 32, Patiala, Punjab, 147004, India

    Sandeep Garg, Anita Rajor & Amit Dhir

  2. Eco Laboratories and Consultants Pvt. Ltd., E-207, Industrial Area, Phase-VIII B, Sector-74, Mohali, Punjab, 160071, India

    Deepika Thakur & Rai Singh

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Garg, S., Thakur, D., Singh, R. et al. Seasonal and Spatial Variation of Particulate Aerosols and Carbonaceous Species in PM2.5 in the Periphery of Chandigarh, India. MAPAN 34, 217–224 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12647-018-0280-6

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