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Research article
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12 Jun 2023
Research article |
| 12 Jun 2023
| 12 Jun 2023
Ambient carbonaceous aerosol levels in Cyprus and the role of pollution transport from the Middle East
Aliki Christodoulou
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C), The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, 2121, Cyprus
IMT Nord Europe, Institut Mines-Télécom, Univ. Lille, Centre for Energy and Environment, 59000 Lille, France
Iasonas Stavroulas
Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C), The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, 2121, Cyprus
Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development,
National Observatory of Athens, Athens, Greece
Mihalis Vrekoussis
Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C), The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, 2121, Cyprus
Institute of Environmental Physics (IUP), University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Center for Marine Environmental Sciences (MARUM), University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Maximillien Desservettaz
Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C), The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, 2121, Cyprus
Michael Pikridas
Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C), The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, 2121, Cyprus
Elie Bimenyimana
Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C), The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, 2121, Cyprus
Jonilda Kushta
Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C), The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, 2121, Cyprus
Matic Ivančič
Research & Development Department, Aerosol d.o.o., Kamniška
39a, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Martin Rigler
Research & Development Department, Aerosol d.o.o., Kamniška
39a, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Philippe Goloub
CNRS, LOA – Laboratoire d'Optique
Atmosphérique, University of Lille, Lille, 59000, France
Konstantina Oikonomou
Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C), The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, 2121, Cyprus
Roland Sarda-Estève
CNRS-CEA-UVSQ, Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement (LSCE), Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Chrysanthos Savvides
Department of Labour Inspection (DLI), Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance, Nicosia, 1463, Cyprus
Charbel Afif
Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C), The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, 2121, Cyprus
Emissions, Measurements, and Modeling of the Atmosphere (EMMA)
Laboratory, CAR, Faculty of Science, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
Nikos Mihalopoulos
Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C), The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, 2121, Cyprus
Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development,
National Observatory of Athens, Athens, Greece
Stéphane Sauvage
IMT Nord Europe, Institut Mines-Télécom, Univ. Lille, Centre for Energy and Environment, 59000 Lille, France
Jean Sciare
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C), The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, 2121, Cyprus
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- Thermal processes and secondary recycling regulate the atmospheric levels of the highly toxic polychlorinated naphthalenes in the urban environment of Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East M. Iakovides et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.138573
- Unveiling Light-Absorbing Carbonaceous Aerosols at a Regional Background Site in Southern Balkans M. Seraskeri et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos16060644
- Extension of the Total Carbon Column Observing Network (TCCON) over the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East: the Nicosia site in Cyprus C. Rousogenous et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-565-2026
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- Fingerprints of festive emissions on PM2.5 in an urban metropolis: Carbonaceous species, metals, and aerosol acidity A. Panjikkaran et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102635
- Fine aerosol sources at an urban background site in the Eastern Mediterranean (Nicosia; Cyprus): Insights from offline versus online source apportionment comparison for carbonaceous aerosols E. Bimenyimana et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164741
- Submicron aerosol pollution in Greater Cairo (Egypt): A new type of urban haze? A. Christodoulou et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2024.108610
- Enhanced light absorption by ambient brown carbon aerosols in the eastern Himalayas B. Arun et al. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4EA00021H
- Sources of black carbon and carbon monoxide air pollution over the Eastern Mediterranean M. Panagi et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2026.103035
- Persistent high PM pollution in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East: insights from long-term observations and source apportionment in Cyprus E. Bimenyimana et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-1605-2026
- Chemical composition, sources and atmospheric processing of submicron aerosol during wintertime smog episodes K. Petrinoli et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2026.122040
- Cellular responses of human bronchial epithelial cells following short-term exposure to oxidative particulate matter A. Giammona et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.etap.2025.104853
- Site-specific mass absorption cross-section and influence on black carbon at an urban site in the Mediterranean C. Sirignano et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2026.121894
- Volume-to-extinction ratio: an important property of dust A. Papetta et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-2055-2026
- Cross-validation of methods for quantifying the contribution of local (urban) and regional sources to PM2.5 pollution: Application in the Eastern Mediterranean (Cyprus) E. Bimenyimana et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2024.120975
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Our study presents, for the first time, a detailed source identification of aerosols at an urban background site in Cyprus (eastern Mediterranean), a region strongly impacted by climate change and air pollution. Here, we identify an unexpected high contribution of long-range transported pollution from fossil fuel sources in the Middle East, highlighting an urgent need to further characterize these fast-growing emissions and their impacts on regional atmospheric composition, climate, and health.
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