Ambient air quality in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, during the pre-monsoon: concentrations and sources of particulate matter and trace gases

<p>The Kathmandu Valley in Nepal is a bowl-shaped urban basin that experiences severe air pollution that poses health risks to its 3.5 million inhabitants. As part of the Nepal Ambient Monitoring and Source Testing Experiment (NAMaSTE), ambient air quality in the Kathmandu Valley was investiga...

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Main Authors: Md. R. Islam, T. Jayarathne, I. J. Simpson, B. Werden, J. Maben, A. Gilbert, P. S. Praveen, S. Adhikari, A. K. Panday, M. Rupakheti, D. R. Blake, R. J. Yokelson, P. F. DeCarlo, W. C. Keene, E. A. Stone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2020-03-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/20/2927/2020/acp-20-2927-2020.pdf