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Investigating Size-Segregated Sources Of Elemental Composition Of Particulate Matter In The South China Sea During The 2011 Vasco Cruise, Miguel Ricardo Hilario, Melliza Templonuevo Cruz, Maria Obiminda L. Cambaliza, Jeffrey S. Reid, Peng Xian, James Bernard Simpas, Nofel Lagrosas, Sherdon Niño Uy, Steve Cliff, Yongjing Zhao

Physics Faculty Publications

The South China Sea (SCS) is a receptor of numerous natural and anthropogenic aerosol species from throughout greater Asia. A combination of several developing countries, archipelagic and peninsular terrain, a strong Asian monsoon climate, and a host of multi-scale meteorological phenomena make the SCS one of the most complex aerosol–meteorological systems in the world. However, aside from the well-known biomass burning emissions from Indonesia and Borneo, the current understanding of aerosol sources is limited, especially in remote marine environments. In September 2011, a 2-week research cruise was conducted near Palawan, Philippines, to sample the remote SCS environment. Size-segregated aerosol data …