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Summary of research paper published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics titled: Spatial, temporal and source contribution assessments of black carbon over the northern interior of South Africa
(NACA, 2017)
According to the latest assessment report of the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate (IPCC), aerosol black
carbon (BC) is considered the second most ...
Correction for a measurement artifact of the Multi-Angle Absorption Photometer (MAAP) at high black carbon mass concentration levels
(EGU, 2013)
The Multi-Angle Absorption Photometer (MAAP) is a widely-used instrument for aerosol black carbon (BC) measurements. In this paper, we show correction methods for an artifact found to affect the instrument accuracy in ...
General overview: European integrated project on Aerosol Cloud Climate and Air Quality Interactions (EUCAARI): integrating aerosol research from nano to global scales
(EGU, 2011)
In this paper we describe and summarize the main achievements of the European Aerosol Cloud Climate and Air Quality Interactions project (EUCAARI). EUCAARI started on 1 January 2007 and ended on 31 December 2010 leaving a ...
Chemical composition, main sources and temporal variability of PM1 aerosols in southern African grassland
(EGU, 2014)
Southern Africa is a significant source region of
atmospheric pollution, yet long-term data on pollutant concentrations
and properties from this region are rather limited.
A recently established atmospheric measurement ...
Differences in aerosol absorption Ångström exponents between correction algorithms for a particle soot absorption photometer measured on the South African Highveld
(European Geosciences Union, 2014)
Absorption Ångström exponents (AAEs) calculated
from filter-based absorption measurements are often
used to give information on the origin of the ambient aerosol,
for example, to distinguish between urban pollution ...
The impact of residential combustion emissions on atmospheric aerosol, human health, and climate
(EGU, 2016)
Combustion of fuels in the residential sector for cooking and heating results in the emission of aerosol and aerosol precursors impacting air quality, human health, and climate. Residential emissions are dominated by the ...
Estimating the concentration of nucleation mode aerosol particles over South Africa using satellite remote sensing measurements
(AIP Publishing, 2013)
In this work satellite based observations were used to estimate the concentration of nucleation mode aerosols over South Africa. The nucleation mode aerosols can not be detected directly with satellite instruments since ...
Plume characterization of a typical South African braai
(SACI, 2015)
To braai is part of the South African heritage that transcends ethnic barriers and socio-economic groups. In this paper, a comprehensive analysis of atmospheric gaseous and aerosol species within a plume originating from ...
The anthropogenic contribution to atmospheric black carbon concentrations in southern Africa: a WRF-Chem modeling study
(EGU, 2015)
South Africa has one of the largest industrialized
economies in Africa. Emissions of air pollutants are particularly
high in the Johannesburg-Pretoria metropolitan area, the
Mpumalanga Highveld and the Vaal Triangle, ...
Atmospheric boundary layer top height in South Africa: measurements with lidar and radiosonde compared to three atmospheric models
(EGU, 2014)
Atmospheric lidar measurements were carried out
at Elandsfontein measurement station, on the eastern Highveld
approximately 150 km east of Johannesburg in South
Africa throughout 2010. The height of the planetary ...