Abstract

Aerosol samples were collected simultaneously by means of Nuclepore filters at three sites with different pollution levels: in downtown Budapest, in suburban Budapest and in rural air in Hungary. The concentration of 18 elements with atomic numbers between 13 and 82 were determined in the samples by particle (proton) induced X-ray emission (PIXE) method. The concentrations obtained are discussed, and dry deposition rates calculated on the basis of transport model simulations are compared to the wet depositions measured. It is found that the concentration and enrichment factor of different elements increased generally from background to downtown and wet removal significantly controls the deposition of anthropogenic elements.

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