Spatial and temporal (short and long-term) variability of submicron, fine and sub-10 μm particulate matter (PM1, PM2.5, PM10) in Cyprus

Long-term particulate matter (PM) mass concentration measurements have been performed in Cyprus at three major cities, one industrial area and two remote stations covering the entire southern part of the island in an effort to assess; i) the spatial and temporal variability of sub-10 μm (PM10), fine...

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Published in:Atmospheric environment (1994) 2018-10, Vol.191, p.79-93
Main Authors: Pikridas, M., Vrekoussis, M., Sciare, J., Kleanthous, S., Vasiliadou, E., Kizas, C., Savvides, C., Mihalopoulos, N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerosols
Dust
East Mediterranean
Particulate matter
Pollution
Submicron-fine-coarse particles
Trends
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Summary:Long-term particulate matter (PM) mass concentration measurements have been performed in Cyprus at three major cities, one industrial area and two remote stations covering the entire southern part of the island in an effort to assess; i) the spatial and temporal variability of sub-10 μm (PM10), fine (PM2.5) and submicron (PM1) particulate matter in the eastern Mediterranean, ii) the main source areas contributing to their levels and iii) the relative contribution of regional and local anthropogenic and natural sources to PM levels. It was found that dust is responsible for the 33.6 ± 5.2% or about 10 μg m−3 of the annual PM10 levels reported in background stations; the latter underlines the significant contribution of natural sources on the ambient PM10 amounts in the eastern Mediterranean region. A significant (p 
ISSN:1352-2310
1873-2844
DOI:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2018.07.048