What can size distribution of spheroidal carbonaceous particles reveal about their source?

Abstract

The size of spheroidal carbonaceous particles (SCP) deposited in a lake sediment are related to (i) the distance of the source of their origin, (ii) the effectiveness of their retention at the source, i.e. the site of combustion of fossil fuels.

Keywords

• fly ash particles
• SCP
• lake sediment
• atmospheric transport
• historical reconstruction