Meteorological Influences on Seasonal Variation of Fine Particulate Matter in Cities over Southern Ontario, Canada

This study examines meteorological impacts on seasonal variation of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in southern Ontario, Canada. After analyzing PM2.5 data at 12 cities in the region in 2006, we found that PM2.5 concentrations were 30–40% higher in summer (7–15 μg/m3) than in winter (4–11 μg/m3). Hi...

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Main Authors: Jane Liu, Siliang Cui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Advances in Meteorology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/169476