Characterization of Background Biological Aerosol.
Abstract
12 HOURLY BIOLOGICAL AEROSOL SAMPLES WERE COLLECTED, USING A WET CYCLONE Aerojet impinger, at the background Mace Head research station, near Carna, Co. Galway, on the west coast of Ireland. Both conventional microscopic analysis as well as an automated digital imaging system (courtesy of DERA, Porton Down) was used to size the aerosol particles. Good agreement was found using the two systems. Size distribution spectra of the biological fraction and the total aerosol population were determined. Background marine aerosol was found to possess lower levels than that of polluted continental air. Quantitative flourescence cross-sections (cm2/particle) were calculated as a function of excitation wavelength for both background marine and continental air.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 04, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA354152
Entities
People
- S. G. Jennings
Organizations
- University of Galway