Air mass origin and its influence over the aerosol size distribution: a study in SE Spain

A k-means cluster analysis of 96 hour trajectories arriving in Southeast (SE) Spain at 3000, 1500 and 500 m for the 7-year period 2000–2006 has been performed to identify and describe the main flows arriving at the study area. The dependence of the aerosol size distribution on the air mass origin ha...

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Published in:Advances in science and research 2008-05, Vol.2 (1), p.47-52
Main Authors: Cabello, M, Orza, J. A. G, Galiano, V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astrophysics
Continental interfaces, environment
Cosmology and Extra-Galactic Astrophysics
Earth Sciences
Ocean, Atmosphere
Physics
Sciences of the Universe
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Summary:A k-means cluster analysis of 96 hour trajectories arriving in Southeast (SE) Spain at 3000, 1500 and 500 m for the 7-year period 2000–2006 has been performed to identify and describe the main flows arriving at the study area. The dependence of the aerosol size distribution on the air mass origin has been studied by using non-parametric statistics. There are statistically significant differences on aerosol size distribution and meteorological variables at surface level according to the identified clusters.
ISSN:1992-0636
1992-0628
1992-0636
DOI:10.5194/asr-2-47-2008