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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-5371-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-5371-2018
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20 Apr 2018
Research article |  | 20 Apr 2018

Vertical distribution of aerosol optical properties in the Po Valley during the 2012 summer campaigns

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This paper analyses some of the processes affecting PM levels over the Po Valley, one of the most polluted regions of Europe, during the 2012 summer campaigns. Under conditions of air transport from the Sahara, data show that desert dust can rapidly penetrate into the lower atmosphere, directly affecting the PM concentration at the ground. Processes of particles growth in high relative humidity and uplift of local soil particles, potentially affecting PM level, are also analysed.
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