[HTML][HTML] Desert dust intrusions and their incidence on airborne biological content. Review and case study in the Iberian Peninsula

RM Rodríguez-Arias, J Rojo… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Desert dust intrusions cause the transport of airborne particulate matter from natural
sources, with important consequences for climate regulation, biodiversity, ecosystem …

New considerations for PM, Black Carbon and particle number concentration for air quality monitoring across different European cities

C Reche, X Querol, A Alastuey, M Viana, J Pey… - Air …, 2016 - taylorfrancis.com
C. RECHE, X. QUEROL, A. ALASTUEY, M. VIANA, J. PEY, T. MORENO, S. RODRÍGUEZ, Y.
GONZÁLEZ, R. FERNÁNDEZ-CAMACHO, AM SÁNCHEZ DE LA CAMPA, J. DE LA ROSA …

Vertical profile of particulate matter: A review of techniques and methods

R Dubey, AK Patra, Nazneen - Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2022 - Springer
Vertical profile of PM concentration is crucial for understanding PM dispersion and
improving air quality forecasts. The paper presents a critical review of different techniques …

A long Saharan dust event over the western Mediterranean: Lidar, Sun photometer observations, and regional dust modeling

C Pérez, S Nickovic, JM Baldasano… - Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
A long Saharan dust event affected the western Mediterranean in the period 12–28 June
2002. Dust was present mainly between 1‐and 5‐km height affecting most parts of the …

The potential impacts of electric vehicles on air quality in the urban areas of Barcelona and Madrid (Spain)

A Soret, M Guevara, JM Baldasano - Atmospheric environment, 2014 - Elsevier
This work analyses the potential air quality improvements resulting from three fleet
electrification scenarios (∼ 13, 26 and 40%) by replacing conventional vehicles with Electric …

A methodology for the quantification of the net African dust load in air quality monitoring networks

M Escudero, X Querol, J Pey, A Alastuey, N Pérez… - Atmospheric …, 2007 - Elsevier
This paper proposes and validates a methodology for the quantification of the daily African
PM load during dust outbreaks in southern Europe. The daily net dust load in PM10 …

Aerosol characterization in Northern Africa, Northeastern Atlantic, Mediterranean basin and Middle East from direct-sun AERONET observations

S Basart, C Pérez, E Cuevas… - Atmospheric …, 2009 - acp.copernicus.org
We provide an atmospheric aerosol characterization for North Africa, Northeastern Atlantic,
Mediterranean and Middle East based on the analysis of quality-assured direct-sun …

Variability in regional background aerosols within the Mediterranean

X Querol, A Alastuey, J Pey, M Cusack… - Atmospheric …, 2009 - acp.copernicus.org
The main objective of this study is the identification of major factors controlling levels and
chemical composition of aerosols in the regional background (RB) along the Mediterranean …

Impact of harbour emissions on ambient PM10 and PM2. 5 in Barcelona (Spain): Evidences of secondary aerosol formation within the urban area

N Pérez, J Pey, C Reche, J Cortés, A Alastuey… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
With the objective of estimating the impact of harbour activities on ambient PM 10 and PM
2.5 levels at the urban area of Barcelona, a one year long monitoring campaign was carried …

Mixed-layer depth determination in the Barcelona coastal area from regular lidar measurements: methods, results and limitations

M Sicard, C Pérez, F Rocadenbosch… - Boundary-Layer …, 2006 - Springer
Regular aerosol backscatter measurements using an elastic-backscatter lidar were
performed between May 2000 and December 2002 in Barcelona (Spain), within the …