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Investigation of Atmospheric Reactive Gases at Mt. Cimone

Authors : Paolo Cristofanelli, Erika Brattich, Stefano Decesari, Tony Christian Landi, Michela Maione, Davide Putero, Laura Tositti, Paolo Bonasoni

Published in: High-Mountain Atmospheric Research

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The Mediterranean basin represents a global hot spot for climate change, air quality, and anthropogenic contributions to these issues. In this region, a relevant role is played by reactive gases (RGs), i.e., O₃, CO, SO₂, NO_x, and VOCs. At the “O. Vittori” observatory at Mt. Cimone, a number of RGs are observed since more than 20 years. These observations are carried out within the framework of international program (e.g., WMO/GAW, ACTRIS) representing a valuable resource of information for quantifying the variability of these atmospheric key compounds and for investigating the influence of specific atmospheric processes to this variability (e.g., polluted air mass transport, open fire emissions, mineral dust outbreaks, stratospheric intrusion events). These observations were used to experimental applications like near-real-time data delivery services or model verification and satellite data ground-truthing.

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Title: Investigation of Atmospheric Reactive Gases at Mt. Cimone
Authors: Paolo Cristofanelli
Erika Brattich
Stefano Decesari
Tony Christian Landi
Michela Maione
Davide Putero
Laura Tositti
Paolo Bonasoni
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: High-Mountain Atmospheric Research
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-61126-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-61127-3

Copyright Year: 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61127-3_3