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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-14841-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-14841-2023
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01 Dec 2023
Research article |  | 01 Dec 2023

Aerosol absorption using in situ filter-based photometers and ground-based sun photometry in the Po Valley urban atmosphere

Alessandro Bigi, Giorgio Veratti, Elisabeth Andrews, Martine Collaud Coen, Lorenzo Guerrieri, Vera Bernardoni, Dario Massabò, Luca Ferrero, Sergio Teggi, and Grazia Ghermandi

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Atmospheric particles include compounds that play a key role in the greenhouse effect and air toxicity. Concurrent observations of these compounds by multiple instruments are presented, following deployment within an urban environment in the Po Valley, one of Europe's pollution hotspots. The study compares these data, highlighting the impact of ground emissions, mainly vehicular traffic and biomass burning, on the absorption of sun radiation and, ultimately, on climate change and air quality.
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