Particle Number Concentration in
the Urban Area of Rome
P. Avino
1
, S. Casciardi
2
, C. Fanizza
1
, M. Manigrasso
1
1
DIPIA-ISPESL, via Urbana 167, 00184 Rome, Italy
2
DIL-ISPESL, via Fontana Candida 1, 00040 Monte Porzio Catone (Rome), Italy
Daily trends of particle number
concentration (20-880 nm) and NOx
Hourly averages
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#/cm3 (20-880 nm
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NOx (ppb)
Particles 20-880 nm
NOx
Daily trends of particle number concentration
(20-880 nm) and particle-phase PAH
Hourly averages
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#/cm3 (20-880 nm
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PAH (ng/m3
Particles 20-880 nm
PAH
Daily trend of particle number concentration (20-
880 nm)
.
0
7
14
21
20.9
30
42.9
61.5
88.2
126.3
181.1
259.5
371.8
532.8
763.5
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Particle #/cm3
Hour
nm
700-800
600-700
500-600
400-500
300-400
200-300
100-200
0-100
Daily trend of radon concentration as tracer of
PBL evolution
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ß counts
EFTEM micrograph of a carbonaceous UFP
