Air Particle Measurement

This digital document is an article from Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, published by Air and Waste Management Association on July 1, 2009. The length of the article is 7257 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Citation DetailsTitle: Analysis of traffic and meteorology on airborne particulate matter in Munster, northwest Germany.(TECHNICAL PAPER)(Report)Author: Johanna K. GietlPublication: Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (Magazine/Journal)Date: July 1, 2009Publisher: Air and Waste Management AssociationVolume: 59 Issue: 7 Page: 809(10)Article Type: ReportDistributed by Gale, a part of Cengage Learning

Published on: 2009-07-01 Released on: 2011-03-15 Format: HTML Binding: Digital 25 pages

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. ABSTRACT The importance of street traffic and meteorological conditions on the concentrations of particulate matter (PM) with an aerodynamic diameter smaller than 10 [mu]m ([PM.sub.10]) was studied in the city of Munster in northwest Germany. The database consisted of meteorological data, data of [PM.sub.10] mass concentrations and fine particle number (6-225 nm diameter) concentrations, and traffic intensity data as counted with tally hand counters at a four- to six-lane road. On working days, a significant correlation could be found between the diurnal mean [PM.sub.10] mass concentration and vehicle number. The lower number of heavy-duty vehicles compared with passenger cars contributed more to the particle number concentration on working days than on weekend...