Influence of an Extreme Saharan Dust Event on the Air Quality of the West Region of Portugal
This paper describes how an extreme Saharan dust event that took place in March 2022 affected the Iberian Peninsula and was noticed not only by the outdoor air quality monitoring stations measuring PM<sub>2.5</sub> and PM<sub>10</sub> but also by indoor air monitoring systems...
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| description | This paper describes how an extreme Saharan dust event that took place in March 2022 affected the Iberian Peninsula and was noticed not only by the outdoor air quality monitoring stations measuring PM<sub>2.5</sub> and PM<sub>10</sub> but also by indoor air monitoring systems in Fatima, central Portugal. The observed particulate matter concentrations clearly show the influence that such an event has on the indoor air quality inside buildings and that the magnitude of that influence is also dependent on the specific characteristics of the buildings, mainly the ventilation conditions, as should be expected. Therefore, this study alerts us to the necessity of integrating indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring systems to achieve automated air conditioning systems capable of efficiently controlling both temperature and air cleanliness. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-06c361fcd5784fd8a75e8ea838e80bc92023-11-23T16:21:06ZengMDPI AGGases2673-56282022-07-0123748410.3390/gases2030005Influence of an Extreme Saharan Dust Event on the Air Quality of the West Region of PortugalJoão Gomes0Helder Esteves1Luis Rente2CERENA–Centro de Ambiente e Recursos Naturais, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, PortugalCERENA–Centro de Ambiente e Recursos Naturais, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, PortugalInnovair, Lda., 2495-40 Fátima, PortugalThis paper describes how an extreme Saharan dust event that took place in March 2022 affected the Iberian Peninsula and was noticed not only by the outdoor air quality monitoring stations measuring PM<sub>2.5</sub> and PM<sub>10</sub> but also by indoor air monitoring systems in Fatima, central Portugal. The observed particulate matter concentrations clearly show the influence that such an event has on the indoor air quality inside buildings and that the magnitude of that influence is also dependent on the specific characteristics of the buildings, mainly the ventilation conditions, as should be expected. Therefore, this study alerts us to the necessity of integrating indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring systems to achieve automated air conditioning systems capable of efficiently controlling both temperature and air cleanliness.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5628/2/3/5particulate matterindoor airextreme dust events |
| spellingShingle | João Gomes Helder Esteves Luis Rente Influence of an Extreme Saharan Dust Event on the Air Quality of the West Region of Portugal Gases particulate matter indoor air extreme dust events |
| title | Influence of an Extreme Saharan Dust Event on the Air Quality of the West Region of Portugal |
| title_full | Influence of an Extreme Saharan Dust Event on the Air Quality of the West Region of Portugal |
| title_fullStr | Influence of an Extreme Saharan Dust Event on the Air Quality of the West Region of Portugal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of an Extreme Saharan Dust Event on the Air Quality of the West Region of Portugal |
| title_short | Influence of an Extreme Saharan Dust Event on the Air Quality of the West Region of Portugal |
| title_sort | influence of an extreme saharan dust event on the air quality of the west region of portugal |
| topic | particulate matter indoor air extreme dust events |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5628/2/3/5 |
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