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Influence of springtime atmospheric circulation types on the distribution of air pollutants in the Arctic
Research and Development, Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological
Institute (SMHI), Folkborgsvägen 17, Norrköping, 60176, Sweden
Abhay Devasthale
Research and Development, Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological
Institute (SMHI), Folkborgsvägen 17, Norrköping, 60176, Sweden
Tiina Nygård
Polar Meteorology and Climatology Group, Finnish Meteorological
Institute (FMI), P.O. Box 503, 00101 Helsinki, Finland
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The impact of transported pollutants and their spatial distribution in the Arctic are governed by the local atmospheric circulation or weather states. Therefore, we investigated eight different atmospheric circulation types observed during the spring season in the Arctic. Using satellite and reanalysis datasets, this study provides a comprehensive assessment of the typical circulation patterns that can lead to enhanced or reduced pollution concentrations in the different sectors of the Arctic.
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