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| URI | http://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/E6205D21-A470-4A13-B880-EFEF4C73BB88 | - |
| Identifier | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-007-9558-y | - |
| Identifier | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11270-007-9558-y | - |
| Language | en | - |
| Extent | 17 pages | en |
| Title | PM10 and PM2.5 levels in the Eastern Mediterranean (Akrotiri Research Station, Crete, Greece) | en |
| Creator | Lazaridis Michalis | en |
| Creator | Λαζαριδης Μιχαλης | el |
| Creator | Džumbová Lucie | en |
| Creator | Kopanakis Ilias | en |
| Creator | Κοπανακης Ηλιας | el |
| Creator | Ondráček Jakub | en |
| Creator | Glytsos Theodoros | en |
| Creator | Γλυτσος Θεοδωρος | el |
| Creator | Αλεξανδροπούλου Βικτώρια | el |
| Creator | Voulgarakis, A | en |
| Creator | Katsivela Eleftheria | en |
| Creator | Mihalopoulos, Nikolaos | en |
| Creator | Eleftheriadis Konstantinos | en |
| Publisher | Springer Verlag | en |
| Content Summary | Particulate matter measurements (PM10, PM2.5) using a beta radiation attenuation monitor were performed at the Akrotiri research station (May 2003–March 2006) on the island of Crete (Greece). The mean PM10 concentration during the measuring period (05/02/03–03/09/04) was equal to 35.0 ± 17.7 μg/m3 whereas the mean PM2.5 concentration (03/10/04–04/02/06) was equal to 25.4 ± 16.5 μg/m3. The aerosol concentration at the Akrotiri station shows a large variability during the year. Mean concentrations of particulate matter undergo a seasonal change characterised by higher concentrations during summer [PM10, 38.7 ± 10.8 μg/m3 (2003); PM2.5, 27.9 ± 8.7 μg/m3 (2004) and 27.8 ± 9.7 μg/m3 (2005)] and lower concentrations during winter [PM10, 28.7 ± 22.5 μg/m3 (2003/2004); PM2.5, 21.0 ± 13.0 μg/m3 (2004/2005) and 21.4 ± 21.9 μg/m3 (2005/2006)]. Comparative measurements of the PM10 concentration between the beta radiation attenuation monitor, a standardized low volume gravimetric reference sampler and a low volume sequential particulate sampler showed that PM10 concentrations measured by the beta radiation attenuation monitor were higher than values given by the gravimetric samplers (mean ratio 1.17 ± 0.11 and 1.21 ± 0.08, respectively). Statistical and back trajectory analysis showed that elevated PM concentrations (PM10, 93.8 ± 49.1 μg/m3; PM2.5: 102.9 ± 59.9 μg/m3) are associated to desert dust events. In addition regional transport contributes significantly to the aerosol concentration levels whereas low aerosol concentrations were observed during storm episodes. | en |
| Type of Item | Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication | en |
| Type of Item | Δημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτές | el |
| License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en |
| Date of Item | 2015-11-08 | - |
| Date of Publication | 2007 | - |
| Subject | Aquatic pollution | en |
| Subject | Fresh water--Pollution | en |
| Subject | Fresh water pollution | en |
| Subject | Freshwater pollution | en |
| Subject | Inland water pollution | en |
| Subject | Lake pollution | en |
| Subject | Lakes--Pollution | en |
| Subject | Reservoirs--Pollution | en |
| Subject | River pollution | en |
| Subject | Rivers--Pollution | en |
| Subject | Stream pollution | en |
| Subject | Water contamination | en |
| Subject | Water pollutants | en |
| Subject | Water pollution | en |
| Subject | water pollution | en |
| Subject | aquatic pollution | en |
| Subject | fresh water pollution | en |
| Subject | freshwater pollution | en |
| Subject | inland water pollution | en |
| Subject | lake pollution | en |
| Subject | lakes pollution | en |
| Subject | reservoirs pollution | en |
| Subject | river pollution | en |
| Subject | rivers pollution | en |
| Subject | stream pollution | en |
| Subject | water contamination | en |
| Subject | water pollutants | en |
| Bibliographic Citation | M. Lazaridis, L. Dzumbova, I. Kopanakis, J. Ondracek, T. Glytsos, V. Aleksandropoulou, A. Voulgarakis, E. Katsivela, N. Mihalopoulos and K. Eleftheriadis, "PM10 and PM2.5 Levels in the Eastern Mediterranean (Akrotiri Research Station, Crete, Greece)", vol. 189, no. 1-4, pp. 85-101, Nov. 2007. doi:10.1007/s11270-007-9558-y | en |
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