The EUMETNET AutoPollen programme: establishing a prototype automatic pollen monitoring network in Europe

Operational pollen monitoring networks have developed across Europe, and the world more generally, in response to the increasing prevalence of pollen allergy and asthma. Routine pollen observations are in large part currently still based on time-intensive manual techniques developed in the 1950s. Th...

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Published in:Aerobiologia 2024-03, Vol.40 (1), p.3-11
Main Authors: Clot, Bernard, Gilge, Stefan, Hajkova, Lenka, Magyar, Donát, Scheifinger, Helfried, Sofiev, Mikhail, Bütler, Fabienne, Tummon, Fiona
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allergology
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Earth and Environmental Science
Environment
Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology
Environmental Health
Plant Pathology
Pneumology/Respiratory System
Pollen
Prototypes
Special Issue: Autopollen
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Summary:Operational pollen monitoring networks have developed across Europe, and the world more generally, in response to the increasing prevalence of pollen allergy and asthma. Routine pollen observations are in large part currently still based on time-intensive manual techniques developed in the 1950s. These methods suffer from low temporal resolution and long delays in data availability. Recent technological developments are revolutionising the field making real-time high-temporal resolution measurements possible. This paper describes the rationale behind the EUMETNET AutoPollen programme, which aims to develop a prototype automatic pollen monitoring network across Europe. We provide a brief description of the current state-of-the-art, then an overview of new technologies, and finally the main tasks of the AutoPollen programme.
ISSN:0393-5965
1573-3025
DOI:10.1007/s10453-020-09666-4