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A contribution to the study of photochemical smog in the greather Athens area

Abstract

A pilot study was performed in May 1993 concerning photooxidants in the Greater Athens Area, including both experimental and modelling work. The highest ozone and PAN concentrations (about 130 ppb and 6 ppb respectively) were observed at the northern suburbs of Athens. At the eastern part of Attica peninsula the low ozone (maximum observed about 70 ppb) and NO{sub x} levels indicated the absence of precursors in the area. According to the predictions of a three-dimensional mesoscale model, during a pollution episode day (22nd of May, 1993) the wind field over Attica was the combined result of a weak synoptic flow and three see breeze cells, developed over Saronikos Gulf, at Elefsis bay (west part of Attica peninsula) and at Mesogia plain (the east part of Attica peninsula) respectively. For the same day of the campaign the ozone, NO{sub x} and PAN concentrations predicted by the Urban Airshed Model are in rather promising agreement with the observations, although the emission inventory used was based on yearly totals of emissions only. (orig.)
Authors:
Ziomas, I C; [1]  Suppan, P; [2]  Rappenglueck, B; [2]  Balis, D; [1]  Tzoumaka, P; [1]  Melas, D; [1]  Papayannis, A; [1]  Fabian, P; [2]  Zerefos, C S [1] 
  1. Thessaloniki Univ. (Greece). Lab. of Atmos. Phys.
  2. Muenchen Univ. (Germany). Lehrstuhl fuer Bioklimatologie und Immissionsforschung
Publication Date:
Aug 01, 1995
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
SCA: 540120; PA: DE-95:0GK640; EDB-95:150604; SN: 95001485593
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Contributions to Atmospheric Physics; Journal Volume: 68; Journal Issue: 3; Other Information: PBD: Aug 1995
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; OZONE; URBAN AREAS; WIND; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; NITROGEN OXIDES; GREECE; CONCENTRATION RATIO; TROPOSPHERE
OSTI ID:
120512
Country of Origin:
Germany
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CAPHFN; ISSN 0303-4186; TRN: DE95GK640
Submitting Site:
DE
Size:
pp. 191-203
Announcement Date:
Nov 20, 1995

Citation Formats

Ziomas, I C, Suppan, P, Rappenglueck, B, Balis, D, Tzoumaka, P, Melas, D, Papayannis, A, Fabian, P, and Zerefos, C S. A contribution to the study of photochemical smog in the greather Athens area. Germany: N. p., 1995. Web.
Ziomas, I C, Suppan, P, Rappenglueck, B, Balis, D, Tzoumaka, P, Melas, D, Papayannis, A, Fabian, P, & Zerefos, C S. A contribution to the study of photochemical smog in the greather Athens area. Germany.
Ziomas, I C, Suppan, P, Rappenglueck, B, Balis, D, Tzoumaka, P, Melas, D, Papayannis, A, Fabian, P, and Zerefos, C S. 1995. "A contribution to the study of photochemical smog in the greather Athens area." Germany.
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title = {A contribution to the study of photochemical smog in the greather Athens area}
author = {Ziomas, I C, Suppan, P, Rappenglueck, B, Balis, D, Tzoumaka, P, Melas, D, Papayannis, A, Fabian, P, and Zerefos, C S}
abstractNote = {A pilot study was performed in May 1993 concerning photooxidants in the Greater Athens Area, including both experimental and modelling work. The highest ozone and PAN concentrations (about 130 ppb and 6 ppb respectively) were observed at the northern suburbs of Athens. At the eastern part of Attica peninsula the low ozone (maximum observed about 70 ppb) and NO{sub x} levels indicated the absence of precursors in the area. According to the predictions of a three-dimensional mesoscale model, during a pollution episode day (22nd of May, 1993) the wind field over Attica was the combined result of a weak synoptic flow and three see breeze cells, developed over Saronikos Gulf, at Elefsis bay (west part of Attica peninsula) and at Mesogia plain (the east part of Attica peninsula) respectively. For the same day of the campaign the ozone, NO{sub x} and PAN concentrations predicted by the Urban Airshed Model are in rather promising agreement with the observations, although the emission inventory used was based on yearly totals of emissions only. (orig.)}
journal = []
issue = {3}
volume = {68}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Germany}
year = {1995}
month = {Aug}
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