Articles | Volume 26, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-2893-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-2893-2026
Measurement report
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26 Feb 2026
Measurement report |  | 26 Feb 2026

Measurement report: Emission factors and organic aerosol source apportionment of shipping emissions in the coastal city of Toulon, France

Quentin Gunti, Benjamin Chazeau, Brice Temime-Roussel, Irène Xueref-Remy, Alexandre Armengaud, Henri Wortham, and Barbara D'Anna

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A measurement campaign in Toulon's port in 2021 showed a strong decrease in sulfur-related emissions after IMO2020, while black carbon, organics and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) remained at previous levels, as confirmed by their emission factors. Source analysis indicated that ships contributed notably to organic aerosol and alkylated PAHs, and dominated ultrafine particles. These results support continued monitoring as the Mediterranean becomes a sulfur emission control area in 2025.
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