Articles | Volume 25, issue 23
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-17933-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-17933-2025
Research article
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08 Dec 2025
Research article |  | 08 Dec 2025

Drone-based vertical profiling of particulate matter size distribution and carbonaceous aerosols: urban vs. rural environment

Kajal Julaha, Vladimír Ždímal, Saliou Mbengue, David Brus, and Naděžda Zíková

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This study used drones for vertical profiling of black carbon and particle number at rural and urban sites in Czechia. With aerosol drying, drone measurements matched with fixed instruments; without drying, black carbon was significantly overestimated. Rural profiles were more stratified in winter, while urban summer profiles were well-mixed. These findings can help improve air-quality monitoring and policies by capturing vertical pollution structures that ground stations cannot resolve.
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