Articles | Volume 21, issue 13
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-10825-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-10825-2021
Research article
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16 Jul 2021
Research article |  | 16 Jul 2021

Measured and modelled air quality trends in Italy over the period 2003–2010

Ilaria D'Elia, Gino Briganti, Lina Vitali, Antonio Piersanti, Gaia Righini, Massimo D'Isidoro, Andrea Cappelletti, Mihaela Mircea, Mario Adani, Gabriele Zanini, and Luisella Ciancarella

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RAMS 2001: Current status and future directions (http://www.atmet.com/software/rams_soft.shtml) W. R. Cotton, R. A. Pielke Sr., R. L. Walko, G. E. Liston, C. J. Tremback, H. Jiang, R. L. McAnelly, J. Y. Harrington, M. E. Nicholls, G. G. Carrio, and J. P. McFadden https://doi.org/10.1007/s00703-001-0584-9

Brace ISPRA http://www.brace.sinanet.apat.it/web/struttura.html?p_livello_1=18&p_main=web/area_download.inizio&p_scroll=

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We present an analysis of modelled trends of PM10, NO2, and O3 airborne concentrations over the Italian territory in 2003–2010. Our analysis shows a general downward simulated trend for all pollutants, with good agreement between observed and modelled values and the model widening both coverage and significance of air concentration trends. Due to the complex atmospheric dynamics, emission reductions do not always result in decreasing concentrations, especially for secondary pollutants.
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