%0 Journal Article
%T Seasonal Variation of Potential Source Locations of Atmospheric Particulates over the Indo-Gangetic Plain of India
%A Mohammad Hafizur Rahman
%A V. P. Sharma
%A S. Kundu
%A A. Datta
%J Open Journal of Air Pollution
%P 1-10
%@ 2169-2661
%D 2020
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojap.2020.91001
%X Ambient particulate matter (PM<sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">2.5</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> and PM</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">10</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">)
concentrations were measured during two different seasons (summer and winter)
at three different locations of Gurugram which is located in the Indo-Gangetic
plain of India. The ambient concentrations of both PM</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">2.5</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> and PM</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">10</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> were higher during winter season (PM</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">2.5</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">: 261</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">¦Ìg¡¤m</span><sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-3</span></sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">;
PM</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">10</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">: 440 ¦Ìg¡¤m</span><sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-3</span></sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">) when compared to summer
period (PM</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">2.5</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">: 114 ¦Ìg¡¤m</span><sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-3</span></sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">; PM</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">10</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">:
202 ¦Ìg¡¤m</span><sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-3</span></sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">). Potential Source Contribution Function (<i></i></span><i><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">PSCF</span></i></i></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">) analysis suggests
significant seasonal variation in potential contributing locations of ambient
PM</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">2.5</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> over the study area. The <i></i></span><i><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">PSCF</span></i></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> analysis suggests that cross country transport of PM</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">2.5</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> from Pakistan and Afghanistan significantly attributed to higher concentrations
of PM</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">2.5</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> at the study locations; whereas,
%K Ambient Particulate Matter
%K Indo-Gangetic Plain Region
%K &lt
%K i&gt
%K PSCF&lt
%K /i&gt
%K Analysis
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=98127