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Coupling with remote sensing satellite observations

12/12/2013 14:11
In the last decade, retrievals of trace gas concentrations from satellite observation revealed to be a useful tool for monitoring the transport and the seasonal variation of the main pollutants on global and regional scale. Therefore, employment of satellite remote sensing methodologies, based on...

Source apportionment with Receptor Models: needs, trends and prospects

12/12/2013 14:11
Receptor models use multivariate analysis to estimate sources of pollutants on the basis of the mixture of chemicals measured at the receptor. During the past decade the number of peer-reviewed scientific papers including receptor modelling tripled. Moreover, they have been extensively used in the...

Photochemistry in the troposphere

12/12/2013 14:05
There is the need to understand the fundamental aspects of photochemical reaction mechanisms that occur at the interface. Actually, the role of photochemical processes has been ignored till the present time and it need more attention from the scientific community. Therefore, it is necessary to...

Importance of halogenated chemistry and its influence on the total ozone budget

12/12/2013 14:04
Despite of their importance, halogen atom sources in the marine boundary layer is still an open question which requires further attention. This chemistry is now recognized to be very important both in coastal areas and in the Polar Regions. Under conditions where NO2 is present, chlorine atoms form...

Reactions of trace gases with organic material present on atmospheric particles

12/12/2013 14:04
Another interesting research area involves reactions of organic material that are present on atmospheric particles, which may change the interaction with gases in the atmosphere. Previous studies of the uptake of HNO3 and N2O5 suggest that tightly packed, well ordered monolayers significantly avoid...

Particulate Matter

12/12/2013 14:02
Nowadays the effects of airborne particulate matter (PM) on human health are of major concern. Epidemiological studies have shown that the PM10, PM2.5 and PM1 air pollution is associated with adverse short-term and long-term health effects. Therefore, the scientific community should develop an...