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Transport of Po Valley aerosol pollution to the northwestern Alps – Part 2: Long-term impact on air quality
ARPA Valle d'Aosta, Saint-Christophe, Italy
Gian Paolo Gobbi
Institute of Atmospheric Science and Climate, ISAC-CNR, Rome, Italy
Tiziana Magri
ARPA Valle d'Aosta, Saint-Christophe, Italy
Giordano Pession
ARPA Valle d'Aosta, Saint-Christophe, Italy
Sara Pittavino
ARPA Valle d'Aosta, Saint-Christophe, Italy
Ivan K. F. Tombolato
ARPA Valle d'Aosta, Saint-Christophe, Italy
Monica Campanelli
Institute of Atmospheric Science and Climate, ISAC-CNR, Rome, Italy
Francesca Barnaba
Institute of Atmospheric Science and Climate, ISAC-CNR, Rome, Italy
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In a companion paper, we investigated airmass exchanges from the Po plain to the Alps through detailed case studies. Here (part 2) we use 3 years of multi-sensor observations and models to quantify the long-term impact of transport on air quality (>25% on PM10) and aerosol physico-chemical characteristics. We quantify the frequency of occurrence (up to 70% of days) in relation to meteorology (wind flows). We also show how the experimental results can improve air-quality forecasting capabilities.
In a companion paper, we investigated airmass exchanges from the Po plain to the Alps through...
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