RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article
T1 Connection between weather types and air pollution levels: A 19-year study in nine EMEP stations in Spain
A1 Pardo Gómez, Nuria
A1 Sainz Villegas, Samuel
A1 Calvo, Ana I.
A1 Blanco Alegre, Carlos
A1 Fraile, Roberto
K1 Air - Pollution
K1 Aire - Contaminación
K1 Air quality management
K1 Aire - Contaminación - España
K1 Pollution - Spain
K1 Environmental monitoring
K1 Weather types
K1 España - Clima
K1 Meteorological stations
K1 Meteorology - Data processing
K1 Meteorology
K1 Climatology
K1 5902.08 Política del Medio Ambiente
K1 2509.02 Contaminación Atmosférica
K1 2509 Meteorología
K1 2502 Climatología
AB This study focuses on the analysis of the distribution, both spatial and temporal, of the PM10 (particulate matter with a diameter of 10 µm or less) concentrations recorded in nine EMEP (European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme) background stations distributed throughout mainland Spain between 2001 and 2019. A study of hierarchical clusters was used to classify the stations into three main groups with similarities in yearly concentrations: GC (coastal location), GNC (north–central location), and GSE (southeastern location). The highest PM10 concentrations were registered in summer. Annual evolution showed statistically significant decreasing trends in PM10 concentration in all the stations covering a range from −0.21 to −0.50 µg m−3/year for Barcarrota and Víznar, respectively. Through the Lamb classification, the weather types were defined during the study period, and those associated with high levels of pollution were identified. Finally, the values exceeding the limits established by the legislation were analyzed for every station assessed in the study.
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/63557
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/63557
LA eng
NO International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023, Vol. 20, Nº. 4, 2977
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 12-sep-2024