A comprehensive analysis of the content of heavy rare-earth elements and platinum in snow samples to assess the ecological hazard of air pollution in urban areas
- Authors: Vinokurov S.F.1,2, Tarasova N.P.1,2, Trunova A.N.1,2, Sychkova V.A.1
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Affiliations:
- Institute of Geology of Ore Deposits, Petrography, Mineralogy, and Geochemistry
- Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia
- Issue: Vol 475, No 1 (2017)
- Pages: 771-774
- Section: Geochemistry
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1028-334X/article/view/190262
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1028334X17070108
- ID: 190262
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Abstract
Snow samples from the territory of the Setun River Valley Wildlife Sanctuary are analyzed for the content of rare-earth elements, heavy metals, and other hazardous elements by the inductively coupled plasma mass-spectrometry method. The changes in the concentrations of rare-earth elements, Pt, Pd, and indicator ratios of elements in the solid fractions of snow are revealed. A trend toward a decrease in the content of several elements northeastward of the Moscow Ring Road (MRR) is established. The level of seasonal atmospheric contamination of the area under study is assessed, and a possible source is identified.
About the authors
S. F. Vinokurov
Institute of Geology of Ore Deposits, Petrography, Mineralogy, and Geochemistry; Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia
Author for correspondence.
Email: tessnt@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow; Moscow
N. P. Tarasova
Institute of Geology of Ore Deposits, Petrography, Mineralogy, and Geochemistry; Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia
Email: tessnt@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow; Moscow
A. N. Trunova
Institute of Geology of Ore Deposits, Petrography, Mineralogy, and Geochemistry; Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia
Email: tessnt@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow; Moscow
V. A. Sychkova
Institute of Geology of Ore Deposits, Petrography, Mineralogy, and Geochemistry
Email: tessnt@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow