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Traces of Harmattan Mineral Dust as Measured by Epiphytic Lichens in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality, Upper-East, Ghana
Sam-Quarcoo Dotse, Gideon Mensah Engmann and Aaron N. Adazabra
Corresponding Author: Sam-Quarcoo Dotse
Submitted: July 24, 2014
Accepted: September 13, 2014
Published: October 20, 2014 |
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The lichen biomonitoring technique was used to study trace element atmospheric deposition in the Kassena-Nankana municipality of Ghana. Seven short and medium lived trace elements (Na, Al, K, Ca, V, Mn and Mg) were determined by instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis and subjected to statistical analysis. Principal component analysis was used to identify and characterize different sources of pollution. The results of linear regression correlation test and Principal component analysis points to harmattan mineral dust as the main source of atmospheric deposition in the area.
Key words: Atmospheric depositions, epiphytic lichen, harmattan mineral dust, neutron activation analysis, principal component analysis, trace elements,
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Sam-Quarcoo Dotse, Gideon Mensah Engmann and Aaron N. Adazabra, . Traces of Harmattan Mineral Dust as Measured by Epiphytic Lichens in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality, Upper-East, Ghana. Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences, (10): 482-485.
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ISSN (Online): 2041-0492
ISSN (Print): 2041-0484 |
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