The impact of shipping emissions on air pollution in the  greater North Sea region &ndash; Part 1: Current emissions and  concentrations

Aulinger, A.; Matthias, V.; Zeretzke, M.; Bieser, J.; Quante, M.; Backes, A.

doi:10.5194/acp-16-739-2016

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The impact of shipping emissions on air pollution in the greater North Sea region – Part 1: Current emissions and concentrations

A. Aulinger, V. Matthias, M. Zeretzke, J. Bieser, M. Quante, and A. Backes

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Short summary

A multi-model approach consisting of a bottom-up ship emissions model and a chemistry transport model was used to evaluate the impact of shipping on air quality in North Sea bordering countries. As an example, the results of the simulations indicated that the relative contribution of ships to NO₂ concentration levels ashore close to the sea can reach up to 25 % in summer and 15 % in winter. Some hundred kilometers away from the sea, the contribution was about 6 % in summer and 4 % in winter.