Highly local sources and large spatial variations in PM<sub>2.5</sub> across a city: evidence from a city-wide sensor network in Cork, Ireland
Rósín Byrne, Kevin Ryan, Dean S. Venables, John Wenger, Stig Hellebust
Abstract
When dominated by local emissions, levels of ambient particulate matter (PM) can vary appreciably within a city. In Ireland, residential solid fuel burning is the main PM 2.5 emission source.
Topics & Concepts
CorkParticulatesEnvironmental scienceAtmospheric sciencesGeographyMeteorologyMaterials scienceChemistryGeologyComposite materialOrganic chemistryAir Quality Monitoring and ForecastingAir Quality and Health ImpactsVehicle emissions and performance