The December 2016 extreme weather and particulate matter pollution episode in the Paris region (France)
Gilles Forêt, Vincent Michoud, Simone Kotthaus, Jean‐Eudes Petit, Alexia Baudic, Guillaume Siour, Youngseob Kim, Jean‐François Doussin, J.-C. Dupont, Paola Formenti, Cécile Gaimoz, Véronique Ghersi, Aline Gratien, Valérie Gros, Jean‐Luc Jaffrezo, Martial Haeffelin, M. Kreitz, François Ravetta, Karine Sartelet, Leïla Simon, Yao Té, Gaëlle Uzu, Suwei Zhang, Olivier Favez, Matthias Beekmann
Abstract
• Study of an intense winter episode of particulate pollution in the Paris region. • Exceptional stagnant conditions explain the highest concentrations. • Organic matter of local origin dominates the chemical composition of the particles with also a strong nitrate component from traffic. • Significant values of oxidative potential are observed.
Topics & Concepts
ParticulatesEnvironmental sciencePollutionParticulate pollutionEnvironmental chemistryAir pollutionAtmospheric sciencesNitrateChemistryGeologyEcologyBiologyOrganic chemistryAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsAir Quality and Health ImpactsAir Quality Monitoring and Forecasting