Characterisation of Background Biological Aerosol.

Abstract

Sampling of ambient air using a glass cyclone system for fluorescence background determination is described. Weekly samples over 12 hour sampling periods are taken at the University College Galway 5 atmospheric research field station at Mace Head, on the west coast of Ireland. The bioaerosol sampling system and procedures used have previously been discussed in the 1st Interim Report. Use is made of a fluorescence protocol developed in the ERDEC Laboratories. Representative fluorescence excitation/emission spectra are presented and compared for both background and polluted conditions. Intercomparison between Winter and Spring signatures is made. p2

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 30, 1997
Accession Number
ADA328969

Entities

People

  • C. M. Kenny
  • S. G. Jennings

Organizations

  • University of Galway

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerosols
  • Air Masses
  • Biological Aerosols
  • Condensation Nuclei
  • Emission
  • Emission Spectra
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Excitation
  • Fluorescence
  • Fungi
  • Intensity
  • Sampling
  • Spectra
  • Universities
  • Wind
  • Wind Direction

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.