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Particulate Matter in Urban Air

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Air Quality in Cities

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Research within SATURN has focussed on improving our understanding of the physical and chemical properties of particulate matter, and our capability for modelling particulate matter concentrations in urban areas. Campaigns have been conducted at various urban centres on PM10, PM2.5 and on finer size fractionated samples. Measurements have been made to reveal the chemical composition, and particle number and mass concentrations at various urban locations. Models have been developed, evaluated and applied in order to predict aerosol processes, and the number and mass concentrations, of the coarse and fine fractions in urban areas.

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  1. Finnish Meteorological Institute, SF-00880, Helsinki, Sahaajankatu 20E, Finland

    J. Kukkonen

  2. Hungarian Meteorological Service, H-1675, Budapest, P.O.Box 39, Hungary

    L. Bozó

  3. National Environmental Research Institute, Frederiksborgvej 399, DK-4000, Roskilde, P.O.Box 358, Denmark

    F. Palmgren

  4. Atmospheric Science Research Group, Science and Technology Research and Innovation Centre, University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Herts, AL10 9AB, UK

    R. S. Sokhi

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Kukkonen, J., Bozó, L., Palmgren, F., Sokhi, R.S. (2003). Particulate Matter in Urban Air. In: Moussiopoulos, N. (eds) Air Quality in Cities. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05217-4_6

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