TY - JOUR
T1 - Statistical characterization of atmospheric PM10 and PM 2.5 concentrations at a non-impacted suburban site of Istanbul, Turkey
AU - Karaca, Ferhat
AU - Alagha, Omar
AU - Ertürk, Ferruh
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to thank for the financial support provided by Fatih University, Institute of Sciences. Project #: P50080102.
Copyright:
Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2005/1/1
Y1 - 2005/1/1
N2 - Inhalable particulate matter (PM10) has been monitored at several stations by Istanbul Municipality. On the other hand, information about fine fraction aerosols (PM2.5) in Istanbul atmosphere was not reported. In this study, 86 daily aerosol samples were collected between July 2002 and July 2003. The PM10 annual arithmetic mean value of 47.1 μg m-3, was lower than the Turkish air quality standard of 60 μg m-3. On the other hand, this value was found higher than the annual European Union air quality PM10 standard of 40 μg m -3. Furthermore, the annual mean concentration of PM2.5 20.8 μg m-3 was found higher than The United States EPA standard of 15 μg m-3. The statistics and relationships of fine, coarse, and inhalable particles were studied. Cyclic behavior of the monthly average concentrations of PM10 and PM2.5 data were investigated. Several frequency distribution functions were used to fit the measured data. According to Chi-squared and Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests, the frequency distributions of PM2.5 and PM10 data were found to fit Log-logistic functions.
AB - Inhalable particulate matter (PM10) has been monitored at several stations by Istanbul Municipality. On the other hand, information about fine fraction aerosols (PM2.5) in Istanbul atmosphere was not reported. In this study, 86 daily aerosol samples were collected between July 2002 and July 2003. The PM10 annual arithmetic mean value of 47.1 μg m-3, was lower than the Turkish air quality standard of 60 μg m-3. On the other hand, this value was found higher than the annual European Union air quality PM10 standard of 40 μg m -3. Furthermore, the annual mean concentration of PM2.5 20.8 μg m-3 was found higher than The United States EPA standard of 15 μg m-3. The statistics and relationships of fine, coarse, and inhalable particles were studied. Cyclic behavior of the monthly average concentrations of PM10 and PM2.5 data were investigated. Several frequency distribution functions were used to fit the measured data. According to Chi-squared and Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests, the frequency distributions of PM2.5 and PM10 data were found to fit Log-logistic functions.
KW - Air pollution
KW - Frequency distribution
KW - PM
KW - Statistical analysis
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U2 - 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2004.11.062
DO - 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2004.11.062
M3 - Article
C2 - 15833493
AN - SCOPUS:17044429768
VL - 59
SP - 1183
EP - 1190
JO - Chemosphere
JF - Chemosphere
SN - 0045-6535
IS - 8
ER -