Atmospheric deposition fluxes of ship emissions to the Belgian North Sea (SHIPFLUX). (SHIPFLUX)

In view of the above fads, the main objectives of the proposed study will include the quantification of the effects of ship emissions to the deposition in terms of gaseous air pollutants and aerosols (nitrogen compounds, such as NOx, nitrate, nitrite, nitric acid, NH3, and ammonium salts, some heavy metals and some persistent organic pollutants or POPS), as derived from experimental measurements on board of research vessels passing through the main shipping lanes of the Southern Bight of the North Sea and a fixed radar platform, as well as at a coastal site at De Haan (Belgium), in combination with advanced atmospheric models.

Keywords:DEPOSITION FLUX, ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY, NORTH SEA

Disciplines:Sustainable chemistry, Aquatic sciences, challenges and pollution, Environmental science and management

Project type:Collaboration project