Journal
ATMOSPHERE
Volume 13, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/atmos13101621
Keywords
particulate matter; POPs; long-range transport; air pollution; chemometrics; air mass back trajectories; Antarctica
Funding
- University of Zaragoza [UZ2021-CIE-01]
- Departamento de Ciencia, Universidad y Sociedad del Conocimiento del Gobierno de Aragon [E49_20R]
- Ministry of Science and Innovation of Spain [CTM2017-82929-R]
- Spanish government [PRE2018-085309]
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This review presents the identification and detection work conducted on aerosols and particulate matter in the Antarctic region over the past 20 years. It reveals the presence of organic and inorganic pollutants, including heavy metals and organochlorine pesticides related to human activities.
One of the major problems of the present era is air pollution, not only for its impact on climate change but also for the diseases provoked by this scourge. Among the most concerning air pollutants is particulate matter, since it can travel long distances and affect the entire globe. Antarctica is extremely sensitive to climate change and essential for regulating temperature and permitting life on Earth. Therefore, air quality studies in this region are extremely important. The aim of this review is to present the work conducted on the identification and detection of aerosols and particulate matter in the Antarctic region in the last 20 years. These studies revealed a large number of organic and inorganic species. Organochlorine pesticides or polychlorinated biphenyls represent almost 50% of the organic fraction detected in Antarctica. Furthermore, heavy metals such as Hg and Pb were also found in the region related to anthropogenic activities. To summarize, this work detailed different analytical techniques and data processing to help characterize Antarctic aerosols and their potential sources.
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