10.24411/1728-323X-2018-16065

Geoecology

THE FIRST DATA ON THE PARTICLE SIZE COMPOSITION OF ATMOSPHERIC PARTICULATES IN ANADYR AND PEVEK

1. A. S. Kholodov, Deputy Head of the Department, Far Eastern Federal University, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.,
2. V. A. Drozd, Radiation Safety Engineer, Far Eastern Federal University, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.,
3. V. V. Chernyshev, Ph. D. (Biology), Senior Lecturer of the Department of Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Industry,
4. Far Eastern Federal University, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.,
5. K. Yu. Kirichenko, Researcher, Far Eastern Federal University, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.,
6. V. V. Chaika, Ph. D. (Biology), Senior Researcher, Far Eastern Federal University, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.,
7. K. S. Golokhvast, Ph. D. (Biology), Dr. Habil., Professor, Far Eastern Federal University,
8. Research Institute of Medical Climatology and Rehabilitation, Pacific Institute of Geography FEB RAS, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The paper presents the results of the first study of the particle size distribution of atmospheric particulates contained in the snow of two settlements in the Chukotka Autonomous Region: Anadyr and Pevek. According to the results of the study, particles with the diameter under 10 μm are found in the air of three out of four districts of Anadyr in fractions from 30 to 40 %. There is almost complete absence of particles from 100 to 400 μm in diameter in the air of Anadyr. The air in Pevek contains environmentally significant PM10 particles in fractions from 9.6 to 29.5 %. We can conclude that the settlements of Anadyr and Pevek are typical for Arctic towns: there is an average level of pollution with micro-particles and a pronounced content of large particles (400 μm). Thus, the pollution is the result of human economic activity (long heating season, special operating mode of automobiles).

This level of pollution, together with the harsh climate of this region, is a constant source of respiratory diseases, reducing the quality of life.

atmospheric particulates, air pollution, PM10, PM50, Anadyr, Pevek, ecology, microparticles.

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