Analysis of the impact of the forest fires in August 2007 on air quality of Athens using multi-sensor aerosol remote sensing data, meteorology and surface observations

Liu, Y; Kahn, RA; Chaloulakou, A; Koutrakis, P

dc.contributor.author	Liu, Y	en
dc.contributor.author	Kahn, RA	en
dc.contributor.author	Chaloulakou, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Koutrakis, P	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:29:51Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:29:51Z
dc.date.issued	2009	en
dc.identifier.issn	1352-2310	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/19375
dc.subject	AOD	en
dc.subject	Greek forest fires	en
dc.subject	HYSPLIT	en
dc.subject	MISR plume height	en
dc.subject	MODIS	en
dc.subject	OMI	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.classification	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	en
dc.subject.other	AOD	en
dc.subject.other	Greek forest fires	en
dc.subject.other	HYSPLIT	en
dc.subject.other	MISR plume height	en
dc.subject.other	MODIS	en
dc.subject.other	OMI	en
dc.subject.other	Air quality	en
dc.subject.other	Atmospheric aerosols	en
dc.subject.other	Deforestation	en
dc.subject.other	Disasters	en
dc.subject.other	Measurements	en
dc.subject.other	Pollution	en
dc.subject.other	Remote sensing	en
dc.subject.other	Satellites	en
dc.subject.other	Size distribution	en
dc.subject.other	Ultraviolet spectrometers	en
dc.subject.other	Fires	en
dc.subject.other	aerosol	en
dc.subject.other	air quality	en
dc.subject.other	atmospheric pollution	en
dc.subject.other	concentration (composition)	en
dc.subject.other	forest fire	en
dc.subject.other	MODIS	en
dc.subject.other	observational method	en
dc.subject.other	pollutant transport	en
dc.subject.other	remote sensing	en
dc.subject.other	aerosol	en
dc.subject.other	air analysis	en
dc.subject.other	air monitoring	en
dc.subject.other	air pollution	en
dc.subject.other	air quality	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	environmental impact assessment	en
dc.subject.other	fire	en
dc.subject.other	forest	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	meteorology	en
dc.subject.other	particulate matter	en
dc.subject.other	priority journal	en
dc.subject.other	remote sensing	en
dc.subject.other	sensor	en
dc.subject.other	Aerosols	en
dc.subject.other	Air Quality	en
dc.subject.other	Concentration	en
dc.subject.other	Deforestation	en
dc.subject.other	Forest Fires	en
dc.subject.other	Meteorology	en
dc.subject.other	Pollution	en
dc.subject.other	Remote Sensing	en
dc.subject.other	Ultraviolet Spectroscopy	en
dc.subject.other	Athens [Attica]	en
dc.subject.other	Attica	en
dc.subject.other	Eurasia	en
dc.subject.other	Europe	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Southern Europe	en
dc.title	Analysis of the impact of the forest fires in August 2007 on air quality of Athens using multi-sensor aerosol remote sensing data, meteorology and surface observations	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.atmosenv.2009.04.010	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2009.04.010	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2009	en
heal.abstract	Data from multiple satellite remote sensors are integrated with ground measurements and meteorological data to study the impact of Greek forest fires in August 2007 on the air quality in Athens. Two pollution episodes were identified by ground PM In measurements between August 23 and September 4. In the first episode, Evia and Peloponnese fires contributed substantially to the air pollution levels in Athens. In the second episode, transport of industrial pollution from Italy and Western Europe as well as forest fires in Albania contributed substantially to the air pollution levels in Athens. Local air pollution sources also contributed to the observed particle levels during these episodes. Satellite data provide valuable insights into the spatial distribution of particle concentrations, thus they can be used identify pollution sources. In spite of a few weaknesses in current satellite data products identified in this analysis, combining satellite aerosol remote sensing data with trajectory models and ground measurements is a powerful tool to study intensive particle pollution events such as forest fires. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD	en
heal.journalName	Atmospheric Environment	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.atmosenv.2009.04.010	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000267529600003	en
dc.identifier.volume	43	en
dc.identifier.issue	21	en
dc.identifier.spage	3310	en
dc.identifier.epage	3318	en