PM10 black carbon and ionic species concentration of urban atmosphere in Makassar of South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia

Rashid, Mohd; Yunus, Sattar; Mat, Ramli; Baharun, Sabariah; Lestari, Puji

PM10 black carbon and ionic species concentration of urban atmosphere in Makassar of South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia

2014

Rashid, Mohd | Yunus, Sattar | Mat, Ramli | Baharun, Sabariah | Lestari, Puji

This paper presents a study on black carbon and ionic species concentrations in PM10, sampled from the urban area of Makassar in the Province of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The samples were collected on a weekly basis within a period of one year from February 2012 to January 2013. Results showed that the mean concentration of PM10 black carbon was 2.01±0.93μg/m3, while ionic species concentrations were found in descending order; SO42−>NO3−>Cl−>NH4+, with mean concentrations of 1.44±1.04μg/m3, 1.11±1.06μg/m3, 0.87±0.91μg/m3, 0.49±0.64μg/m3, respectively. Black carbon concentration was higher during the dry months, which may be attributed to uncontrolled biomass burning during hot and dry weather conditions. Similarly, SO42− and NH4+ concentrations were higher during the dry month seasons. On the contrary, Cl− concentration was higher during the wet months, influenced by the marine environment surrounding the area.

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