Applying hourly measurements of meteorological data and aerosol soluble ions in Taipei Basin, Taiwan
by Shih-Yu Chang, Charles C-K. Chou, Wei-Nai Chen, Guor-Cheng Fang
International Journal of Environment and Pollution (IJEP), Vol. 37, No. 1, 2009

Abstract: This study applies observational data composed of hourly weather and aerosol to discuss the aerosol characteristics within different weather systems. Based on cluster analysis, spring weather in Taipei Basin 2004 was characterised as five weather systems: humid/low south wind speed, dry cold/high east wind speed, humid cold/east wind, dry cold/northeaster, and northwestern convection wind. Under the humid/low south wind speed and northwestern convection wind systems, there are predominant influences of local vehicle/motor pollutant emissions and secondary pollution on the air quality. Asian dust storms were usually occurred under the weather of dry cold/high east wind speed. The regional air quality is more acceptable during the period of prevalent humid cold/east wind and dry cold/northeaster.

Online publication date: Mon, 06-Apr-2009

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