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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-3051-2023
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Measurement report
| 
08 Mar 2023
Measurement report |
| 08 Mar 2023
| 08 Mar 2023
Measurement report: Black carbon properties and concentrations in southern Sweden urban and rural air – the importance of long-range transport
Erik Ahlberg
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Division of Nuclear Physics, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00 Lund,
Sweden
Stina Ausmeel
Division of Nuclear Physics, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00 Lund,
Sweden
now at: Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, 10648 Stockholm,
Sweden
Lovisa Nilsson
Division of Nuclear Physics, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00 Lund,
Sweden
Mårten Spanne
Environment Department, City of Malmö, 208 50 Malmö, Sweden
Julija Pauraite
Department of Environmental Research, Center for Physical Sciences and
Technology, Savanorių ave. 231, 02300 Vilnius, Lithuania
Jacob Klenø Nøjgaard
Department of Environmental Science, iClimate, Aarhus University,
Roskilde, Denmark
now at: National Research Centre for the Working Environment, 2100
Copenhagen, Denmark
Michele Bertò
Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI),
5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
Henrik Skov
Department of Environmental Science, iClimate, Aarhus University,
Roskilde, Denmark
Pontus Roldin
Division of Nuclear Physics, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00 Lund,
Sweden
Adam Kristensson
Division of Nuclear Physics, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00 Lund,
Sweden
Erik Swietlicki
Division of Nuclear Physics, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00 Lund,
Sweden
Axel Eriksson
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology, Lund University, Box 118, 221 00
Lund, Sweden
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- Local contribution of road traffic and residential biomass burning to black carbon aerosols – Modelling and validation N. Pina et al. 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2024.120764
- Black Carbon in Climate Studies: A Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends and Topics C. Chen et al. 10.3390/su16208945
- Deposition and 14C-based source apportionment of black carbon in a small lake in southern Sweden since 1450 CE K. Ljung et al. 10.1016/j.ancene.2025.100495
- Near-future rocket launches could slow ozone recovery L. Revell et al. 10.1038/s41612-025-01098-6
- Dissolved black carbon as a potential driver of surface water heating dynamics in wildfire-impacted regions: A case study from Pyramid Lake, NV, USA B. Kruger et al. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164141
- Significant influence of nitrate on light absorption enhancement of refractory black carbon in the winter of 2022 in Beijing X. Hu et al. 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2023.120311
- Black carbon and particulate matter concentrations amid central Chile's extreme wildfires F. Guerrero et al. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175541
- A 4-year study of carbonaceous aerosol particle sources in a rural environment of Northern Europe, Lithuania T. Gill et al. 10.1016/j.apr.2025.102428
- Long-range transport influence on wintertime submicron aerosol chemical composition from simultaneous measurements in Lithuania and Southern Sweden A. Minderytė et al. 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2025.121162
- Physicochemical metamorphosis of re-aerosolized urban PM2.5 F. Bergman et al. 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2024.106416
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Short summary
To investigate the properties and origin of black carbon particles in southern Sweden during late summer, we performed measurements both at a rural site and the nearby city of Malmö. We found that local traffic emissions of black carbon led to concentrations around twice as high as those at the rural site. Modeling show that these emissions are not clearly distinguishable at the rural site, unless meteorology was favourable, which shows the importance of long-range transport and processing.
To investigate the properties and origin of black carbon particles in southern Sweden during...
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