During the summer of 2009, concentrations of oxides of nitrogen (NOx), oxides of sulphur (SOx), suspended particulate matter (SPM) and carbon monoxide (CO) were collected over successive periods of about 8 hour at eight sites. High volume air sampler was used to measure the concentration of oxides of nitrogen (NOx), oxides of sulphur (Sox), suspended particulate matter (SPM) and CO monitor was ...

Suspended particle matter (SPM) includes phytoplankton and non-coloring Suspended particle matter. Its concentrations, size, distribution is very complex, and so it has not strict theory to describe the matter character. The method of using remote sensing technology to monitor water quality by obtaining the suspended particulate matter (SPM) concentration was studied in this paper, and the inve...

The relationship between particulate air pollutants and respiratory symptoms in children has not been consistent among studies, potentially owing to differences in the inflammatory response to different particulate air pollutants. This study aimed to investigate the effect of particulate air pollutants on respiratory symptoms and the inflammatory response in schoolchildren. Three hundred-and-si...

The distribution of heavy metals in El-Mex Bay located in Northern Egypt was studied. Eight metals (Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Zn, Pb, Mn and Fe) were determined in water, Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) and sediments. The Bay presents higher metal concentrations in aqueous Cd, Co and Pb are above the chronic freshwater quality criteria for aquatic life. Most of the dissolved trace metals displayed a n...

Geochemical compositions and fluxes of suspended and trapped (settling) particulate matter were studied to elucidate particle sources and transports from the continental margin of southern East China Sea (ECS) to the Okinawa Trough. Experimental results indicate that the abundance of suspended particulate matter (SPM) and lithogenic elements (Al, Fe and Mn) decreases with an increase of distanc...

As a result of rapid industrialization several chemical forms of organic and inorganic mercury are constantly introduced to the environment and affect humans and animals directly. All forms of mercury have toxic effects; therefore accurate measurement of mercury is of prime importance especially in suspended particulate matter (SPM) collected through high volume sampler (HVS). In the quantifica...

The image set created on 5 August 2003 by CHRIS/PROBA is analyzed to assess the feasibility of producing suspended particulate matter (SPM) and chlorophyll (CHL) maps. To produce these maps images are first destriped, atmospherically corrected and georeferenced. Once the data processing is finished, the results are compared with seaborne measurements and data products retrieved from other ocean...

The distribution of dissolved and particulate trace metals (Fe, Mn, Cu, Ni, Zn, and Pb) was studied for the first time during the spring high flow period of the Lena River (Arctic Siberia). The results show that concentrations of dissolved metals in the river Lena during the spring high flow in June 1996 (spring freshet) were significantly higher than those reported for the rest of the year. Fo...

A hydro-optical algorithm based on reflectance at 555nm has been used in the past for suspended particulate matter concentrations (SPM) retrieval from SeaWiFS over the Belgian coastal (case II) waters in Southern North Sea. The extra spectral resolution of MERIS offers the possibility of improvements, though necessitates algorithm recalibration. This study presents the calibration of the hydro-...

Flue gas conditioning (FGC) systems offer an effective option for control of Particulate Matter (PM) emissions and enhances the performance of the Electrostatic Precipitators (EPs) when using coal of different properties. The increasing environmental awareness and the mandate of the Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA) in various countries to thermal power stations using coal-fired boilers f...