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This work reports preliminary composition data of marine aerosol collected under selected meteorological conditions in Leghorn (Tyrrhenian Sea -Tuscany -Italy) with two different porosity filters (1.0 μm and 8.0 μm). The samples are analyzed to identify inorganic anions (Cl−, Br−, NO3 −, H2PO4 −, SO4 2−, F−), cations (Na+, NH4 +, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+) and some organic anions (acetate, propionate, formate, methansulphonate, pyruvate). Correlations between some analyzed components have been estimated to evaluate their sources (sea spray, secondary aerosol, crustal — such as Saharan dust — and anthropogenic imputs), transport processes and eventual fractionating phenomena.
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Piccardi, G., Uncini, D., Udisti, R. (1996). Relationships Among Some Components of Marine Aerosol Sampled at Leghorn, Tyrrhenian Sea (Italy). In: Guerzoni, S., Chester, R. (eds) The Impact of Desert Dust Across the Mediterranean. Environmental Science and Technology Library, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3354-0_38
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