PM1 variability and transport conditions between an urban coastal area and a high mountain site during the cold season
PM1 variability and transport conditions between an urban coastal area and a high mountain site during the cold season
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DOI:
10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.07.042
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发表时间:
2015-10
影响因子:
5
通讯作者:
J. Nicolás;N. Galindo;E. Yubero;J. Crespo;Rubén Soler
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作者:
J. Nicolás;N. Galindo;E. Yubero;J. Crespo;Rubén Soler
During late autumn and winter, the western Mediterranean basin is often affected by severe pollution episodes (SPE) caused by stagnant weather conditions that produce a notable increase in particulate matter (PM) levels. The main objective of the present study is to evaluate the impact of these episodes on the variability of PM1concentrations at an urban and a high mountain station in the western Mediterranean. At the urban site, SPEs caused increases in PM1levels of up to 20 μg m−3at 20:00–21:00 UTC due to a decrease in the mixing layer depth during the evening rush hour. In contrast, the highest increments at the high mountain station (∼12 μg m−3) were observed around midday. Since there are little anthropogenic emissions in the surroundings of the mountain station, this was most likely the result of aerosol transport from coastal urban areas and photochemical formation of secondary particles during transport. The transport of air pollutants through a complex orography occurs under specific weather conditions.