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Measurement report: A complex street-level air quality observation campaign in a heavy-traffic area utilizing the multivariate adaptive regression splines method for field calibration of low-cost sensors
Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Na Šabatce 2050/17, 143 06 Prague 4, Czech Republic
Josef Keder
Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Na Šabatce 2050/17, 143 06 Prague 4, Czech Republic
Adriana Šindelářová
Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Na Šabatce 2050/17, 143 06 Prague 4, Czech Republic
Ondřej Vlček
Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Na Šabatce 2050/17, 143 06 Prague 4, Czech Republic
William Patiño
Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Na Šabatce 2050/17, 143 06 Prague 4, Czech Republic
Pavel Krč
Institute of Computer Science, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Pod Vodárenskou věží 271/2, 182 00 Prague 8, Czech Republic
Jan Geletič
Institute of Computer Science, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Pod Vodárenskou věží 271/2, 182 00 Prague 8, Czech Republic
Hynek Řezníček
Institute of Computer Science, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Pod Vodárenskou věží 271/2, 182 00 Prague 8, Czech Republic
Martin Bureš
Institute of Computer Science, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Pod Vodárenskou věží 271/2, 182 00 Prague 8, Czech Republic
ATEM – Studio of ecological models, Roztylská 1860/1, 148 00 Prague 4, Czech Republic
Kryštof Eben
Institute of Computer Science, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Pod Vodárenskou věží 271/2, 182 00 Prague 8, Czech Republic
Michal Belda
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Ke Karlovu 3, 121 16 Praha 2, Prague, Czech Republic
Jelena Radović
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Ke Karlovu 3, 121 16 Praha 2, Prague, Czech Republic
ATEM – Studio of ecological models, Roztylská 1860/1, 148 00 Prague 4, Czech Republic
Vladimír Fuka
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Ke Karlovu 3, 121 16 Praha 2, Prague, Czech Republic
Radek Jareš
ATEM – Studio of ecological models, Roztylská 1860/1, 148 00 Prague 4, Czech Republic
Igor Esau
Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Centre, Jahnebakken 3, 5007 Bergen, Norway
UiT – The Arctic University of Norway, Postboks 6050 Langnes, 9037 Tromsø, Norway
Jaroslav Resler
Institute of Computer Science, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Pod Vodárenskou věží 271/2, 182 00 Prague 8, Czech Republic
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The study explored urban air quality in Prague using low-cost sensors and highlighted the multivariate adaptive regression splines (MARS) correction method's effectiveness in enhancing accuracy. Results showed traffic's impact on nitrogen dioxide levels and atmospheric dynamics on particulate matter. The research confirmed MARS-corrected sensors as cost-effective for monitoring, despite challenges like sensor ageing and data quality control.
The study explored urban air quality in Prague using low-cost sensors and highlighted the...
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