TY - JOUR
T1 - Variation of selected air quality indicators over the city of Beirut, Lebanon
T2 - Assessment of emission sources
AU - Saliba, N. A.
AU - Moussa, S.
AU - Salame, H.
AU - El-Fadel, M.
PY - 2006/6
Y1 - 2006/6
N2 - It is well established that the Mediterranean region experiences high pollution episodes as a result of its closed location and hot-humid long summers. However, few long-term field measurements have been conducted along the Eastern Mediterranean coast in general and in Arab countries, in particular. Hence, a six-month field study of major indicators like CO, SO2, PM10 and O3 were conducted in Beirut, Lebanon. Measurements on an upwind site showed that the monthly average concentrations of CO, SO2 and O3 were lower than the USEPA air quality standards while the monthly average concentrations of PM10 were higher. Diurnal variations showed that vehicle-induced emissions contribute significantly to CO levels while winter heaters constitute the major source of SO2. High diurnal and nocturnal levels of PM10 and O3 are the results of several local and long-range transport phenomena.
AB - It is well established that the Mediterranean region experiences high pollution episodes as a result of its closed location and hot-humid long summers. However, few long-term field measurements have been conducted along the Eastern Mediterranean coast in general and in Arab countries, in particular. Hence, a six-month field study of major indicators like CO, SO2, PM10 and O3 were conducted in Beirut, Lebanon. Measurements on an upwind site showed that the monthly average concentrations of CO, SO2 and O3 were lower than the USEPA air quality standards while the monthly average concentrations of PM10 were higher. Diurnal variations showed that vehicle-induced emissions contribute significantly to CO levels while winter heaters constitute the major source of SO2. High diurnal and nocturnal levels of PM10 and O3 are the results of several local and long-range transport phenomena.
KW - CO
KW - Diurnal and seasonal variations
KW - Eastern mediterranean
KW - O
KW - PM
KW - SO
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33646171363&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2006.01.054
DO - 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2006.01.054
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33646171363
SN - 1352-2310
VL - 40
SP - 3263
EP - 3268
JO - Atmospheric Environment
JF - Atmospheric Environment
IS - 18
ER -
