Characteristics of Pine Needles Exposed to Multi-Source Pollution in Silesia
Radiocarbon Concentration in Pine Needles and Elemental Analysis of the Needles’ Surface Deposits
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9244585 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barbara Sensuła (0000-0002-5723-193X), Bartłomiej Toroń, Joanna Rocznik, Agnieszka Sasiela, Jakub Świątkowski, Aleksandra Tomaszowska |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1333-1344 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Radiocarbon (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-8222 • E-ISSN: 1945-5755 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/rdc.2022.85 |
| OpenAlex | W4312032777 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 24 |
We present here the analysis of the radiocarbon concentration and the components deposited on 2-year-old Pinus sylvestris L . needles collected in 2021, which were exposed to air contaminants for approximately two years. The needles were collected from seven sampling sites located near roads, households, and industrial factories in Silesia, the most industrialized part of Poland. The radiocarbon concentration was investigated using liquid scintillation spectrometry. Scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy were used to quantitatively analyze the elements deposited on the surface of pine needles. The depletion of the radiocarbon concentration in pine needles relative to clean air was observed at most of the investigated sites. Although it has been observed that in the research area, the fossil fuel CO 2 emission ranging from 0.4 to 3%, we cannot exclude that Suess effect may be underestimated due to biomass burning and mixing of the 14 CO 2 origin from different sources. A significant amount of silicon, nitrogen, and sulfur was commonly found in samples, Metal elements of Ca, Fe, Al, Mg, and K were also present in most samples. Heavier elements of Fe and Ti were present in higher concentrations only in needles obtained from sites nearer to the heat and power plant in Łaziska Górne
Accelerator mass spectrometry · Air pollution · Archaeology · Carbon fibers · Geography · Liquid scintillation counting · Mineralogy · Radiocarbon dating · Radiochemistry · Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics · Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols · Chemistry · Environmental Science · Materials Science · Radioactivity and Radon Measurements · Environmental Chemistry · Geology · Pollution
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