Ambient air quality during wheat and rice crop stubble burning episodes in Patiala

作者：Mittal Susheel K^*; Singh Nirankar; Agarwal Ravinder; Awasthi Amit; Gupta Prabhat K

来源：Atmospheric Environment, 2009, 43(2): 238-244.

DOI：10.1016/j.atmosenv.2008.09.068

• Ambient air
• Crop stubble burning
• Aerosol
• SO(2)
• NO(2)

Open crop stubble burning events were observed in and around Patiala city, India. A ground level study was deliberated to analyze the contribution of wheat (Triticum aestivum) and rice (Oriza sativa) crop stubble burning practices on concentration levels of aerosol, SO(2) and NO(2) in ambient air at five different sites in and around Patiala city covering agricultural, commercial and residential areas. Aerosols were collected on GMF/A and QMF/A (Whatman) sheets for a 24 h period throughout the year in 2007. Simultaneously, sampling of SO(2) and NO(2) was conducted and results obtained during stubble burning periods were compared to the non-stubble burning periods. Results clearly pointed out a distinct increase in aerosol, SO(2) and NO(2) levels during the crop stubble burning periods.

• 出版日期2009-1