Sources of Total Particles and Cloud Condensation Nuclei Levels in the Eastern Mediterranean-Urban vs Remote Background Environments

Bougiatioti A, Kalkavouras P, Zarmpas P, Mihalopoulos N, Kalkavouras P, Bougiatioti A and Mihalopoulos N
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Mihalopoulos N: Environmental Chemical Processes Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Greece
Mihalopoulos N: Institute for Environmental Research & Sustainable Development, National Observatory of Athens, Greece

International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, 2019, vol. 18, issue 2, 74-76

Abstract: Atmospheric particles play a key role in climate change, via absorption and scattering of the incoming solar radiation, especially those originating from anthropogenic activities. Aerosol particles also act as Cloud Condensation Nuclei (CCN) indirectly forcing climate through the modification of cloud properties and precipitation efficiency. The activation of particles to form CCN depends mostly on particle size and chemical composition and differs depending on the location and emission sources. Measurements took place at two different environments in the Eastern Mediterranean; an urban background site located downtown Athens and the remote background station of Finokalia on the island of Crete. The aim of the study is to characterize the levels and distribution of total aerosol particles (CN) and CCN in the different environments and analyse the role of anthropogenic sources in the measured levels.

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Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2019.18.555985

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