Elemental quantification, chemistry, and source apportionment in golf course facilities in a semi-arid urban landscape using a portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometer

Udeigwe, T. K.; Young, J.; Kandakji, T.; Weindorf, D. C.; Mahmoud, M. A.; Stietiya, M. H.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/se-6-415-2015

Articles | Volume 6, issue 2

https://doi.org/10.5194/se-6-415-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/se-6-415-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 6, issue 2

Research article

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22 Apr 2015

Research article |

| 22 Apr 2015

Elemental quantification, chemistry, and source apportionment in golf course facilities in a semi-arid urban landscape using a portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometer

T. K. Udeigwe, J. Young, T. Kandakji, D. C. Weindorf, M. A. Mahmoud, and M. H. Stietiya

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RC C3: 'Review', Artemi Cerdà, 10 Jan 2015
- AC C5: 'Response to Referee Comments RC C3', Theophilus Udeigwe, 12 Jan 2015
SC C45: 'Interactive comments', Peter Eze, 19 Feb 2015
RC C176: 'se-2014-115', Utz Kramar, 09 Mar 2015

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This study extends the application of the portable X-ray fluorescence (PXRF) spectrometry to semiarid urban landscapes. PXRF findings indicated strong positive relationships among elements and between elements and soil constituents, particularly in the non-managed areas with less anthropogenic influences. As, Cr, Fe, Mn, and Ni could be of lithogenic origin, while Cu, Pb, and Zn are due to anthropogenic influences. PXRF proves to be valuable tool for the rapid examination of elemental chemistry.