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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-3629-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-3629-2023
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27 Mar 2023
Research article |  | 27 Mar 2023

Modelling the European wind-blown dust emissions and their impact on particulate matter (PM) concentrations

Marina Liaskoni, Peter Huszar, Lukáš Bartík, Alvaro Patricio Prieto Perez, Jan Karlický, and Ondřej Vlček

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Wind-blown dust (WBD) emissions emitted from European soils are estimated for the 2007–2016 period, and their impact on the total particulate matter (PM) concentration is calculated. We found a considerable increase in PM concentrations due to such emissions, especially on selected days (rather than on a seasonal average). We also found that WBD emissions are strongest over western Europe, and the highest impacts on PM are calculated for this region.
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