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Atmospheric N and S Deposition Fluxes in the Metropolitan Area of Monterrey, Mexico and Its Relation with Criteria Air Pollutants and Meteorological Conditions

In: Air Pollution - Monitoring, Quantification and Removal of Gases and Particles

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  • Rosa Maria Ceron Breton
  • Julia Griselda Ceron Breton
  • Jonathan Kahl
  • Evangelina Ramirez Lara
  • Atl Victor Cordova Quiroz
  • Alberto Espinosa Guzman
  • Manuel Muriel Garcia
  • Gilma Gabriela Arenas Hernandez
  • Jose Angel Solis Canul
  • Abril Rodriguez Guzman

Abstract

The objective of this study was to assess the spatial and temporal variability of N and S atmospheric deposition and its relation with criteria air pollutants (CAPs) and meteorological conditions (MCs) in the metropolitan area of Monterrey (MAM). Atmospheric deposition was collected in 10 sampling sites during 3 climatic periods by using passive samplers based on ionic exchange resins (IERs); simultaneously, CAP and MC were monitored. Ions were extracted from IER to determine nitrate, ammonium, and sulfate levels, and deposition fluxes were estimated. On the other hand, from CAP and MC, wind and concentration roses were built to identify the exceedances of the current regulations, and relationships between CAP and meteorological conditions. It was found that only S deposition fluxes exceeded critical load values proposed in Europe, suggesting that S deposition could be a serious threat in MAM. It was found that CO in Juárez sampling site and O3 and PM10 in all sampling sites showed exceedances of the current regulatory limits, showing seasonal and spatial patterns similar to N and S deposition fluxes. Deposition fluxes were mapped to identify critical zones or periods in which these fluxes could be higher as a result of the prevailing meteorological conditions.

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  • Rosa Maria Ceron Breton & Julia Griselda Ceron Breton & Jonathan Kahl & Evangelina Ramirez Lara & Atl Victor Cordova Quiroz & Alberto Espinosa Guzman & Manuel Muriel Garcia & Gilma Gabriela Arenas Her, 2019. "Atmospheric N and S Deposition Fluxes in the Metropolitan Area of Monterrey, Mexico and Its Relation with Criteria Air Pollutants and Meteorological Conditions," Chapters, in: Jorge Del Real Olvera (ed.), Air Pollution - Monitoring, Quantification and Removal of Gases and Particles, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:160144
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.79484
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    Keywords

    N deposition; S deposition; criteria pollutants; Monterrey; Mexico;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q53 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling

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