Simulating the contributions of local and regional sources to fine PM in megacities

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Σκυλλάκου, Ξακουστή
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Πανδής, Σπύρος
• Μορφή: Thesis
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: 2014
• Θέματα: Particulate Matter Source Apportionment Technology (PSAT); Aerosols; Air pollution; Καταμεριστικός αλγόριθμος ατμοσφαιρικών σωματιδίων; Σωματίδια; Ατμοσφαιρική ρύπανση; 660.294 515

The Particulate Matter Source Apportionment Technology (PSAT) is used together with PMCAMx, a regional chemical transport model, to estimate how local emissions and pollutant transport affect primary and secondary particulate matter concentration levels in European megacities such as Paris, London and Po Valley. The case of Paris megacity was investigated in detail. During the summer and the winter period examined, only 13% of the PM2.5 is due to local Paris emissions, with 36% due to mid range (within 500 km from the center of the Paris) sources and 51% resulting from long range transport (more than 500 km from the center of the Paris). The local emissions contribution to elemental carbon (EC) is significant, with almost 60% of the EC originating from local sources during both summer and winter. Approximately 50% of the fresh primary organic aerosol (POA) originated from local sources and another 45% from areas 100-500 km from the receptor region during summer. Regional sources dominated the secondary PM components. More than 70% of the sulfate originated from SO2 emitted more than 500 km away from the center of the Paris. Also more than 45% of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) was due to the oxidation of VOC precursors that were emitted 100-500 km from the center of the Paris. Long range sources are more important during winter because the photochemical activity is lower. PSAT results for contributions of local and regional sources were also compared with observation-based estimates from field campaigns that took place during the MEGAPOLI project. PSAT predictions are in general consistent with these estimates OA and sulfate but PSAT predicts lower transported EC for both seasons.