The study investigates weekday/weekend characteristics of PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations and meteorological elements in Busan. The PM10 concentration is highest on Wednesday and Thursday, and lowest on Sunday. On the other hand, the PM2.5 concentration is highest on Wednesday and lowest on Sunday. The location where concentrations of weekdays and weekend differ the most is Hwakjang-dong, the industrial area, and where they differ the least is Gijang-up and Joa-dong, the residential area. Fine particle concentration in the industrial area was consistent at dawn and in the morning, but varied in the afternoon and at night. The visibility of Sunday was 0.49 km higher than that of weekdays, and the solar radiation of Sunday was 0.11 MJ/㎡ higher than that of weekdays. These results indicate that the concentration of fine particles had influence on the change of visibility and solar radiation.

This study analyzes the chemical composition of metallic elements and water-soluble ions in PM10 and PM2.5. PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations in Busan during 2010-2012 were 97.2±67.5 and 67.5±32.8 ㎍/㎥, respectively, and the mean PM2.5/PM10 concentration ratio was 0.73. The contribution rate of water-soluble ions to PM10 ranged from 29.0% to 58.6%(a mean of 38.6%) and that to PM2.5 ranged from 33.9% to 58.4%(a mean of 43.1%). The contribution rate of sea salt to PM10 was 13.9% for 2011 and 9.7% for 2012, while that to PM2.5 was 17.4% for 2011 and 10.1% for 2012. PM10 concentration during Asian dust events was 334.3 ㎍/㎥ and 113.3 ㎍/㎥ during non-Asian dust events, and the PM10 concentration ratio of Asian Dust/Non Asian dust was 2.95. On the other hand, the PM2.5 concentration in Asian dust was 157.4 ㎍/㎥ and 83.2㎍/㎥ in Non Asian dust, and the PM2.5 concentration ratio of Asian Dust/Non Asian dust was 1.89, which was lower than that of PM10.

This study is designed to investigate the characteristics of PM10 concentration and the chemical composition of heavy metallic components in the PM10 sampled in western Busan from March to May, 2003. PM10 measurement was done during springtime of 2003, totaling 29 days: 9 days in March, 10 days in April and 10 days in May. With a sampling time of 24 hours, it started 9:00 AM on that day and ended 9:00 AM the next day. The mean contribution ratio of soil during springtime was 10.3 %. Al had a significant correlation with Ca, Fe, Mg and Si and little correlation with Na, Ni and Zn.

In order to understand chemical characteristics and dewfall formation in western Busan area, we analysed monthly distribution of dewfall, and investigated the correlation between dewfall formation amount and meteorological factors. This study used the modified teflon plate (1m×1m) at Silla university in Busan from August 2002 to April 2003. In order to estimate qualitatively water soluble components, IC, ICP and UV methods for water soluble ions are also used respectively. Dewfall amount of sampling periods (47 day) collected 3.8 ㎜. Meteorological conditions for the formation of dewfall above 50 g/m2 showed that temperature diurnal range(℃) was 5.6℃ above, cloud amounts (1/10) at dawn of the sampling day was 7/10 below, mean wind speed at dawn (0～6hr) of the sampling day was 4.4 m/sec below, and mixing ratio at 6hr of the sampling day was 3.2 g/kg above. Distribution of water soluble ions in dewfall founded the highest concentration (206.1 μeq/ℓ for SO42-, 42.4 μeq/ℓ for NH4+, 249.2 μeq/ℓ for Ca2+, and 42.0 μeq/ℓ for Mg2+) during the March, the lowest concentration (73.0 μeq/ℓ for SO42-, 4.6 μeq/ℓ for NH4+ and 72.7μeq/ℓ for Ca2+) during the August. Monthly equivalent ratio of [SO42-]/[NO3-] showed the highest value (4.99) during the October, the lowest value (1.84) during the August, and the mean value was 3.45.

The PM10 concentration and chemical composition in an western area of Busan were surveyed between March, 2001 and February, 2002. The mean concentration was 98.2 ㎍/㎥ with a range of 18.1 to 330.6 ㎍/㎥. The magnitude of metallic elements in PM10 is as follows in decreasing order: K>Ca>Na>Al>Fe. The mean values of crustal enrichment factors for four elements (Cd, Ni, Pb and Zn) were all higher than 10, which presumably resulted from the effect of anthropogenic origin. Moreover, the wintertime values were higher than springtime and summertime values, possibly due to emissions westerly transported from industries around this area. The contribution of soil particle to airborne particle in the study area was estimated to be 9.5%.

Weather elements were observed by the AWS (Automatic Weather System) and dustfall particles were collected by the modified American dust jar (wide inlet bottle type) at 4 sampling sites in Busan area from March, 1999 to February, 2000. Thirteen chemical species (Al, Ca, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Si, and Zn) were analyzed by AAS and ICP. The purposes of this study were to estimate qualitatively various bulk deposition flux of dustfall and insoluble components by applying regional and seasonal wind intensity. Frequency of wind speed were found in order of low(1-3㎧), very low(<1㎧), medium(3-8㎧) and high(>8㎧), and annual mean had higher range at low(1-3㎧) for 56.3%. Strong negative linear correlation were observed between dustfall and wind direction (northeastern and eastern), but strong positive linear correlation were observed between dustfall and wind direction (western and northwestern) at industrial, commercial and coastal zone(p<0.05). While a negative correlation were observed between wind speed frequency of very low(<1㎧) and dustfall, and positive correlation were observed between wind speed frequency of low(1-3㎧) and dustfall in coastal zone(p<0.05). The correlation coefficient was observed 0.556 between wind speed frequency of low(1-3㎧) and Ni by commercial zone(p<0.05). The correlation coefficient show well-defined insoluble trace metals (Al, Ca, Cr, Cu, Fe, Pb, and Zn) and wind speed frequency of low(1-3㎧) at coastal zone, which was found significant difference(p<0.01).