کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1261491 1496697 2011 10 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Atmospheric dry deposition of inorganic and organic nitrogen to the Bay of Bengal: Impact of continental outflow
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه شیمی شیمی (عمومی)
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Atmospheric dry deposition of inorganic and organic nitrogen to the Bay of Bengal: Impact of continental outflow
چکیده انگلیسی

The continental outflow from south and south-east Asia, persisting during January to March, dominates the widespread dispersal of pollutants over tropical Bay of Bengal. With a view to assess the impact of anthropogenic sources on surface ocean biogeochemistry, concentrations of water-soluble inorganic and organic nitrogen (NInorg, NOrg), their spatial variability and dry-deposition fluxes have been studied in two size fractions (PM2.5 and PM10) collected during Jan-2009 from the MABL of Bay of Bengal. The mass concentration of NInorg (NH4+ + NO3−, range: 18 to 565 nmol m− 3) dominates the total soluble nitrogen (NTot = NInorg + NOrg,) in the fine mode (PM2.5), and occurs mainly as NH4+ (range: 16 to 561 nmol m− 3). The mass-ratio of NInorg in PM2.5 to PM10 centers around 0.85, suggesting that contribution of coarse mode NO3− is relatively insignificant. The dominant contribution of NInorg (as NH4+) to NTot is also evident based on the data from earlier cruises (Feb–Mar-2001, Feb-2003 and Mar–Apr-2006) conducted in the Bay of Bengal. Water-soluble NOrg also dominates the fine fraction and accounts for no more than 40% of NTot, with relatively high concentrations along coastal regions. A significant linear relationship among NOrg, NH4+, nss-K+ and EC (p-value < 0.001) suggest their common source from biomass burning emissions and large-scale application of fertilizers (urea). The dry-deposition flux of nitrogen (NInorg + NOrg) to the Bay of Bengal ranges from 2 to 167 μmol m− 2 d− 1. The upper estimate of N-deposition is somewhat comparable with the model based fluxes, and can support up to 13% of the Primary Production in the Bay of Bengal.


► First field based data on soluble nitrogen in ambient aerosols over Bay of Bengal.
► Mass concentration of aerosol inorganic nitrogen is dominated by NH4+.
► Inorganic N account for nearly 85% of total soluble nitrogen (inorganic + organic).
► Both NH4+ and organic N exist in fine mode (PM2.5).
► Average N-deposition to Bay of Bengal accounts for ≤ 5% of surface Primary Productivity.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Marine Chemistry - Volume 127, Issues 1–4, 20 December 2011, Pages 170–179
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