In-Depth Study of PM2.5 and PM10 Concentrations over a 12-Year Period and their Elemental Composition in the Lignite Center of Western Macedonia, Greece
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Location
2.2. Data
2.3. Sampling Techniques and Procedure
2.4. Methodology
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. PM2.5 and PM10 Concentrations over a 12-Year Period in Western Macedonia
3.2. PM2.5 and PM10 Concentrations Trends at Petrana and Pontokomi AQMS
3.3. PM Sampling at Petrana (S4) and Pontokomi (S9)
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Name | Location | Latitude | Longitude | Altitude (m) |
---|---|---|---|---|
S1 | Filotas | 40.626056 | 21.707554 | 568 |
S2 | Koilada | 40.355725 | 21.930784 | 686 |
S3 | Oikismos | 40.485181 | 21.718224 | 673 |
S4 | Petrana | 40.290150 | 21.863800 | 614 |
S5 | Komi | 40.203969 | 21.843391 | 415 |
S6 | Amyntaio | 40.678970 | 21.681830 | 628 |
S7 | Florina | 40.782096 | 21.410366 | 659 |
S8 | Vevi-Meliti | 40.835500 | 21.586800 | 677 |
S9 | Pontokomi | 40.406530 | 21.768110 | 702 |
S10 | Anargyroi | 40.602222 | 21.610000 | 611 |
PS1 | Agios Demetrios | 40.393542 | 21.925377 | 680 |
PS2 | Kardia | 40.408991 | 21.786542 | 693 |
PS3 | Ptolemaida | 40.480864 | 21.727385 | 641 |
PS4 | Amyntaio | 40.618154 | 21.682730 | 665 |
AQMS Code | AQMS Name | Theil–Sen for PM2.5 (Units/Year) | Theil–Sen for PM10 (Units/Year) |
---|---|---|---|
S1 | Filotas | −0.74 [−1.02, −0.35] ** | −1.56 [−2.32, −0.82] *** |
S2 | Koilada | −0.42 [−0.94, +0.01] + | −1.08 [−1.46, −0.04] + |
S3 | Oikismos | −1.14 [−2.56, −0.25] * | −3.72 [−4.53, −0.32] * |
S4 | Petrana | −0.82 [−1.16, −0.13] * | −1.8 [−2.11, −0.95] *** |
S5 | Komi | −0.65 [−1.03, −0.03] * | −1.13 [−2.00, −0.16] * |
S6 | Amyntaio | −0.51 [−1.75, −0.25] *** | −0.99 [−2.86, −0.26] * |
S7 | Florina | −1.08 [−3.26, +0.06] + | −1.99 [−3.85, −0.87] *** |
S8 | Meliti | +0.45 [−1.69, +1.6] | + 0.52 [−1.25, +1.85] |
S9 | Pontokomi | −0.90 [−1.78, −0.5] *** | −2.4 [−3.28, −0.65] *** |
S10 | Anargyroi | −1.19 [−2.19, −0.94] *** | −3.07 [−6.86, −2.16] *** |
Pontokomi PM10 | Temp (°C) | RH (%) | WS (m/s) | WD (Deg.) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Winter | 5.59 | 84.50 | 3.24 | 223 |
Spring | 15.48 | 63.00 | 2.70 | 192 |
Summer | 22.27 | 62.14 | 2.34 | 264 |
Autumn | 15.29 | 66.63 | 1.66 | 216 |
Pontokomi PM2.5 | Temp (°C) | RH (%) | WS (m/s) | WD (deg.) |
Winter | 6.05 | 71.00 | 2.94 | 266 |
Spring | 18.05 | 61.00 | 1.92 | 210 |
Summer | 24.36 | 61.80 | 2.12 | 244 |
Autumn | 13.93 | 70.85 | 2.27 | 208 |
Petrana PM10 | Temp (°C) | RH (%) | WS (m/s) | WD (deg.) |
Winter | 4.94 | 78.50 | 1.19 | 127 |
Spring | 14.56 | 63.45 | 1.27 | 157 |
Summer | 21.74 | 59.71 | 1.20 | 127 |
Autumn | 15.10 | 66.88 | 1.00 | 168 |
Petrana PM2.5 | Temp (°C) | RH (%) | WS (m/s) | WD (deg.) |
Winter | 5.50 | 69.13 | 1.49 | 295 |
Spring | 17.32 | 60.00 | 1.00 | 133 |
Summer | 23.68 | 58.00 | 1.12 | 143 |
Autumn | 14.05 | 68.85 | 1.12 | 102 |
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Evagelopoulos, V.; Begou, P.; Zoras, S. In-Depth Study of PM2.5 and PM10 Concentrations over a 12-Year Period and their Elemental Composition in the Lignite Center of Western Macedonia, Greece. Atmosphere 2022, 13, 1900. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13111900
Evagelopoulos V, Begou P, Zoras S. In-Depth Study of PM2.5 and PM10 Concentrations over a 12-Year Period and their Elemental Composition in the Lignite Center of Western Macedonia, Greece. Atmosphere. 2022; 13(11):1900. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13111900
Chicago/Turabian StyleEvagelopoulos, Vasilios, Paraskevi Begou, and Stamatis Zoras. 2022. "In-Depth Study of PM2.5 and PM10 Concentrations over a 12-Year Period and their Elemental Composition in the Lignite Center of Western Macedonia, Greece" Atmosphere 13, no. 11: 1900. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13111900
APA StyleEvagelopoulos, V., Begou, P., & Zoras, S. (2022). In-Depth Study of PM2.5 and PM10 Concentrations over a 12-Year Period and their Elemental Composition in the Lignite Center of Western Macedonia, Greece. Atmosphere, 13(11), 1900. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13111900