The atmospheric deposition of fluoride (F
-) was observed at Fuchu, in a Tokyo suburb, from February 1992 through November 1994. Dry and wet depositions of F
- were in the range of 8.6-57 and 9.9-214 μg m
-2day
-1, with the weighted mean values of 26 and 76 μg m
-2day
-1, respectively. Weighted mean value for total (dry + wet) deposition of F
- was 102 μg m
-2day
-1. Dry fall-out amounted to 27% of the total F^- deposition, which was in the same range as other observed elements derived from soils. However, chemical analysis indicated neither soil particles nor sea salt to be a major source of F
- deposition. This result suggests contributions other than these two; probably a fossil fuel combustion source. In the case of dry deposition, an increase in F
- deposition during the spring period resulted in higher F
-/nss-SO
42- (nss = non sea salt) than that for the remainder of the time. Such periodical changes in F
-/nss-SO
42- was not obtained with wet deposition, because the wet depositions of F
- and nss-SO
42- depended largely on the amount of rainfall. A stationary source emitting fluoride to atmosphere was not observed near the sampling site. Therefore, transportation of suspended particles rich in fluoride was suggested as a possible mechanism to increase the F
-/nss-SO
42- of dry deposition in the spring.
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