Atmospheric composition change–global and regional air quality

PS Monks, C Granier, S Fuzzi, A Stohl… - Atmospheric …, 2009 - Elsevier
Air quality transcends all scales with in the atmosphere from the local to the global with
handovers and feedbacks at each scale interaction. Air quality has manifold effects on …

Real-time air quality forecasting, part I: History, techniques, and current status

Y Zhang, M Bocquet, V Mallet, C Seigneur… - Atmospheric …, 2012 - Elsevier
Real-time air quality forecasting (RT-AQF), a new discipline of the atmospheric sciences,
represents one of the most far-reaching development and practical applications of science …

African dust outbreaks over the Mediterranean Basin during 2001–2011: PM10 concentrations, phenomenology and trends, and its relation with synoptic and …

J Pey, X Querol, A Alastuey, F Forastiere… - Atmospheric …, 2013 - acp.copernicus.org
The occurrence of African dust outbreaks over the whole Mediterranean Basin has been
studied on an 11-yr period (2001–2011). In order to evaluate the impact of such mineral dust …

African dust contributions to mean ambient PM10 mass-levels across the Mediterranean Basin

X Querol, J Pey, M Pandolfi, A Alastuey… - Atmospheric …, 2009 - Elsevier
Data on mass-levels of PM10 measured at regional background sites across the
Mediterranean Basin, available from Airbase (European Environmental Agency) and from a …

Health effects from Sahara dust episodes in Europe: literature review and research gaps

A Karanasiou, N Moreno, T Moreno, M Viana… - Environment …, 2012 - Elsevier
The adverse consequences of particulate matter (PM) on human health have been well
documented. Recently, special attention has been given to mineral dust particles, which may …

Variability in regional background aerosols within the Mediterranean

X Querol, A Alastuey, J Pey, M Cusack… - Atmospheric …, 2009 - acp.copernicus.org
The main objective of this study is the identification of major factors controlling levels and
chemical composition of aerosols in the regional background (RB) along the Mediterranean …

On the effect of dust particles on global cloud condensation nuclei and cloud droplet number

VA Karydis, P Kumar, D Barahona… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2011 - ntrs.nasa.gov
Aerosol-cloud interaction studies to date consider aerosol with a substantial fraction of
soluble material as the sole source of cloud condensation nuclei (CCN). Emerging evidence …

Contribution of the Middle Eastern dust source areas to PM10 levels in urban receptors: Case study of Tehran, Iran

R Givehchi, M Arhami, M Tajrishy - Atmospheric environment, 2013 - Elsevier
The origins and evolution of the Middle Eastern dust storms which frequently impact the
residents of this arid region were studied. A methodology was adapted and developed to …

[HTML][HTML] Desert dust intrusions and their incidence on airborne biological content. Review and case study in the Iberian Peninsula

RM Rodríguez-Arias, J Rojo… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Desert dust intrusions cause the transport of airborne particulate matter from natural
sources, with important consequences for climate regulation, biodiversity, ecosystem …

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

M Pikridas, M Vrekoussis, J Sciare, S Kleanthous… - Atmospheric …, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …