Contamination of the Lake Tahoe Air Basin by High Molecular Weight Petroleum Residues

Bernd R.T. Simoneit; M. A. Mazurek; T. A. Cahill

doi:10.1080/00022470.1980.10465954

Contamination of the Lake Tahoe Air Basin by High Molecular Weight Petroleum Residues

Bernd R.T. Simoneit, M. A. Mazurek, T. A. Cahill

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The atmosphere of the Lake Tahoe air basin is contaminated with high molecular weight (b C₁₂) petroleum hydrocarbons. Aerosol samples were collected by high-volume filtration and the solvent-soluble organic matter was analyzed. The relative concentrations of petroleum residues found were as follows: winter b summer and day b night. This contamination is primarily due to the poorer combustion of diesel and home heating fuels at that altitude and during periods of colder climate.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	387-390
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association
Volume	30
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00022470.1980.10465954
State	Published - Apr 1980
Externally published	Yes

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Environmental Engineering
General Environmental Science
Pollution
General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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Contamination of the Lake Tahoe Air Basin by High Molecular Weight Petroleum Residues

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