2022-03-292022-03-292012-10Taşdemir, Y. vd. (2012). "Air-soil exchange of PCBs: Seasonal variations in levels and fluxes with influence of equilibrium conditions". Environmental Pollution, 169, 90-97.0269-7491https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2012.05.022https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749112002618http://hdl.handle.net/11452/25405The variations in the occurrences of PCB congeners both in soil and air were investigated in conjunction with each other, and the changes in the fugacity fractions and flux levels were examined on a seasonal basis. Air and soil samples were collected concurrently two or three times in a month during a one-year monitoring at two different locations in Bursa, located in the northwestern Turkey. Fugacity fractions and net flux levels of PCB congeners were calculated. Air and soil PCB levels increased together as the soil temperature increased, suggesting the influence of instantaneous air-soil exchange towards the equilibrium conditions. The flux levels and fugacity fractions also showed a positive significant correlation with soil temperature. Flux levels were positive for the dates with fugacity fractions above 0.5, indicating volatilization from soil to air.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessEnvironmental sciences & ecologyFugacity fractionHomologue groupsSoil temperatureBursa cityPersistent organic pollutantsPolychlorinated biphenyl congenersPolycyclic aromatic-hydrocarbonsHenrys law constantsOrganochlorine pesticidesTemperature-dependenceSurface soilsAmbient concentrationsIndustrial-areaTemporal trendsBursa [Bursa (PRV)]Bursa [Turkey]TurkeyOrganic pollutantsPolychlorinated biphenylsTemperatureEquilibrium conditionsFugacity fractionNorthwestern TurkeyPCB congenersSeasonal variationSoil sampleAir-soil interactionFugacityPCBSeasonal variationSoilsAir PollutantsEnvironmental monitoringKineticsPolychlorinated biphenylsSeasonsSoil pollutantsTemperatureTurkeyVolatilizationArticle0003071446000122-s2.0-84861987044909716922694974Environmental sciencesOrganochlorine Pesticides; Endrin; HeptachlorPolychlorinated biphenylPolychlorinated biphenyl derivativeAir pollutionAir samplingAir soil exchangeArticleConcentration (parameters)GeographyPollution monitoringPollution transportSeasonal variationSoil analysisSoil pollutionSoil temperatureTurkey (republic)