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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-9631-2018
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-9631-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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09 Jul 2018
Research article |
| 09 Jul 2018
| 09 Jul 2018
Aerosol sources in the western Mediterranean during summertime: a model-based approach
Mounir Chrit
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
CEREA, joint laboratory Ecole des Ponts ParisTech – EDF R&D, Université Paris-Est, 77455 Champs-sur-Marne, France
Karine Sartelet
CEREA, joint laboratory Ecole des Ponts ParisTech – EDF R&D, Université Paris-Est, 77455 Champs-sur-Marne, France
Jean Sciare
LSCE, CNRS-CEA-UVSQ,IPSL,Université Paris Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
EEWRC, The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus
Jorge Pey
Aix Marseille University-CNRS, LCE, Marseille, France
now at the Spanish Geological Survey, IGME, 50006 Zaragoza, Spain
José B. Nicolas
LAMP, UMR CNRS-Université Blaise Pascal, OPGC, Aubière, France
Nicolas Marchand
Aix Marseille University-CNRS, LCE, Marseille, France
Evelyn Freney
LAMP, UMR CNRS-Université Blaise Pascal, OPGC, Aubière, France
Karine Sellegri
LAMP, UMR CNRS-Université Blaise Pascal, OPGC, Aubière, France
Matthias Beekmann
LISA, UMR 7583, Université Paris Diderot-Université Paris-Est Créteil, IPSL, Créteil, France
François Dulac
LSCE, CNRS-CEA-UVSQ,IPSL,Université Paris Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Short summary
Fine particulate matter (PM) in the atmosphere is of concern due to its effects on health, climate, ecosystems and biological cycles, and visibility.
These effects are especially important in the Mediterranean region. In this study, the air quality model Polyphemus is used to understand the
sources of inorganic and organic particles in the western Mediterranean and evaluate the uncertainties linked to the model parameters and hypotheses related to condensation/evaporation in the model.
Fine particulate matter (PM) in the atmosphere is of concern due to its effects on health,...
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