African dust outbreaks over the Mediterranean Basin during 2001&ndash;2011: PM<sub>10</sub> concentrations, phenomenology and trends, and its relation with synoptic and mesoscale meteorology

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 outbreaks on ambient concentrations of particulate matter, PM<sub>10</sub> data from regional and suburban bac...

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Main Authors: F. Forastiere, A. Alastuey, X. Querol, J. Pey, M. Stafoggia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-02-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/13/1395/2013/acp-13-1395-2013.pdf