The impact of future atmospheric circulation changes over the Euro-Atlantic sector on urban PM2.5 concentrations

Gabriele Messori; Dave Van Wees; Francesco S.R. Pausata; Juan C. Acosta Navarro; Abdel Hannachi; Frank J. Dentener

doi:10.1080/16000889.2018.1468704

The impact of future atmospheric circulation changes over the Euro-Atlantic sector on urban PM2.5 concentrations

Tellus B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology

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By: Gabriele Messori, Dave Van Wees, Francesco S.R. Pausata, Juan C. Acosta Navarro, Abdel Hannachi and Frank J. Dentener

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Keywords:

particulate matter,

air quality,

urban pollution,

atmospheric circulation,

maximum feasible reduction

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