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Cahill & Eldred 1984
Cahill, T.A. and Eldred, R.A. (1984). Elemental composition of Arctic particulate matter. Geophysical Research Letters 11: doi: 10.1029/GL011i005p00413. issn: 0094-8276.

Measurements were made of the elemental composition of particulate matter collected in flights in the Arctic in spring 1983 as part of the Arctic Gas and Aerosol Sampling Program (AGASP). Ten samples of size-selected particles were analyzed by four nondestructive techniques at Davis. Concentrations were determined for H, C, N, and O by Forward Alpha Scattering Techniques (FAST) and for elements heavier than fluorine by Particle Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE). Total mass was measured gravimetrically, and optical absorption was measured using the Laser Integrating Plate Method (LIPM). Results of the analyses show dramatic differences in concentrations and elemental ratios from the Alaskan arctic to the Norwegian arctic, with indications of wood smoke and sulfuric acid in the arctic atmosphere.

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