1. Heavy Metal Case Study for the Netherlands
Eric van der Swaluw (RIVM), Ilia Ilyin & Marina Varygina (MSC-E), Bert Leekstra (RIVM) & Addo van Pul (RIVM)
12 May 2011

2. Introduction
Heavy metals are measured in the Netherlands in air and precipitation:
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3. Goal of case study Netherlands
Heavy metal case study will be used for new strategy for measurements ? ?
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4. Emissions in the Netherlands 1
Source:
Lead emissions from the grid of emission registration are transformed (indicated by the blue arrow) to the EMEP grid
Standard
Pb emissions for 2007
EMEP Grid (50x50)
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5. Emissions in the Netherlands 2
Lead emissions from the grid of emission registration are transformed (indicated by the blue arrow) to the high resolution EMEP grid
Case study
EMEP Grid (5x5)
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6. Result for the averaged concentration of lead
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7. Result for the averaged concentration of lead
Industrial
Source Pb
Netherlands
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8. Time series of measured versus modeled data:
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9. Time series of measured versus modeled data:
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10. A comparison of wet deposition lead
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11. A comparison of concentration of lead
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12. Prospects
Simulation results of other years than 2007 for example 2008 and 2009
Analysis for high peaks: model versus measurements
Other heavy metals: Cd and Hg
Assess deposition over the Netherlands (i.e. critical loads)
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