Abstract
The main objective of this study was to investigate the chemical characteristics of post-harvest biomass burning aerosols from field burning of barley straw in late spring and rice straw in late fall in rural areas of Korea. A 12-hr integrated intensive sampling of particulate matter (PM) with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 10 μm (PM10) and PM with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 μm (PM25) biomass burning aerosols had been conducted continuously in Gwangju, Korea, during two biomass burning periods: June 4–15, 2001, and October 8–November 14, 2002. The fine and coarse particles of biomass burning aerosols were analyzed for mass and ionic, elemental, and carbonaceous species. The average fine and coarse mass concentrations of biomass burning aerosols were, respectively, 129.6 and 24.2 μg/m3 in June 2001 and 47.1 and 33.2 μg/m3 in October–November 2002. An exceptionally high PM2.5 concentration of 157.8 μg/m3 was observed during biomass burning events under stagnant atmospheric conditions. In the fine mode, chlorine and potassium were unusually rich because of the high content of semi-arid vegetation. Both organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon increased during the bio-mass burning periods, with the former exhibiting a higher abundance. PM from the open field burning of agricultural waste has an adverse impact on local air quality and regional climate.
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