Temporal variations of atmospheric aerosol in four European urban areas

M. Lianou; M.-C. Chalbot; I. Kavouras; A. Kotronarou; A. Karakatsani; A. Analytis; K. Katsouyanni; A. Puustinen; K. Hameri; M. Vallius; J. Pekkanen; C. Meddings; R. Harrison; J.G. Ayres; H. ten Brick; G. Kos; K. Meliefste; J.J. de Hartog; G. Hoek

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Temporal variations of atmospheric aerosol in four European urban areas

M. Lianou, M.-C. Chalbot, I. Kavouras, A. Kotronarou, A. Karakatsani, A. Analytis, K. Katsouyanni, A. Puustinen, K. Hameri, M. Vallius, J. Pekkanen, C. Meddings, R. Harrison, J.G. Ayres, H. ten Brick, G. Kos, K. Meliefste, J.J. de Hartog, G. Hoek

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PURPOSE The concentrations of PM(10) mass, PM(2.5) mass and particle number were continuously measured for 18 months in urban background locations across Europe to determine the spatial and temporal variability of particulate matter. METHODS Daily PM(10) and PM(2.5) samples were continuously collected from October 2002 to April 2004 in background areas in Helsinki, Athens, Amsterdam and Birmingham. Particle mass was determined using analytical microbalances with precision of 1 μg. Pre- and post-reflectance measurements were taken using smoke-stain reflectometers. One-minute measurements of particle number were obtained using condensation particle counters. RESULTS The 18-month mean PM(10) and PM(2.5) mass concentrations ranged from 15.4 μg/m(3) in Helsinki to 56.7 μg/m(3) in Athens and from 9.0 μg/m(3) in Helsinki to 25.0 μg/m(3) in Athens, respectively. Particle number concentrations ranged from 10,091 part/cm(3) in Helsinki to 24,180 part/cm(3) in Athens with highest levels being measured in winter. Fine particles accounted for more than 60% of PM(10) with the exception of Athens where PM(2.5) comprised 43% of PM(10). Higher PM mass and number concentrations were measured in winter as compared to summer in all urban areas at a significance level p

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Pages (from-to)	1202-1212
Number of pages	11
Journal	Environmental science and pollution research international
Volume	18
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-011-0471-y
Publication status	Published - 2011

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Lianou, M., Chalbot, M.-C., Kavouras, I., Kotronarou, A., Karakatsani, A., Analytis, A., Katsouyanni, K., Puustinen, A., Hameri, K., Vallius, M., Pekkanen, J., Meddings, C., Harrison, R., Ayres, J. G., ten Brick, H., Kos, G., Meliefste, K., de Hartog, J. J., & Hoek, G. (2011). Temporal variations of atmospheric aerosol in four European urban areas. Environmental science and pollution research international, 18(7), 1202-1212. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-011-0471-y

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Lianou, M, Chalbot, M-C, Kavouras, I, Kotronarou, A, Karakatsani, A, Analytis, A, Katsouyanni, K, Puustinen, A, Hameri, K, Vallius, M, Pekkanen, J, Meddings, C, Harrison, R, Ayres, JG, ten Brick, H, Kos, G, Meliefste, K, de Hartog, JJ & Hoek, G 2011, 'Temporal variations of atmospheric aerosol in four European urban areas', Environmental science and pollution research international, vol. 18, no. 7, pp. 1202-1212. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-011-0471-y

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