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http://dx.doi.org/10.5322/JESI.2016.25.1.107

An Analysis of Long-Term Variation of PM10 Levels and Local Meteorology in Relation to Their Concentration Changes in Jeju  

Park, Yeon-Hee (Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, Jeju National University)
Song, Sang-Keun (Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, Jeju National University)
Lee, Soo-Jeong (Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, Jeju National University)
Kim, Suk-Woo (Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, Jeju National University)
Han, Seung-Bum (Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, Jeju National University)
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Journal of Environmental Science International / v.25, no.1, 2016 , pp. 107-125 More about this Journal
Abstract
Long-term variations of $PM_{10}$ and the characteristics of local meteorology related to its concentration changes were analyzed at 4 air quality sites (Ido-dong, Yeon-dong, Donghong-dong, and Gosan) in Jeju during two different periods, such as PI (2001-2006) and PII (2007-2013), over a 13-year period. Overall, the long-term trend of $PM_{10}$ was very slightly downward during the whole study period, while the high $PM_{10}$ concentrations in PII were observed more frequently than those in PI. The concentration variations of $PM_{10}$ during the study period was clarified in correlation between $PM_{10}$ and meteorological variables, e.g. the low (high) $PM_{10}$ concentration with large (small) precipitation or high (low) radiation and in part high $PM_{10}$ concentrations (especially, Donghong-dong and Gosan) with strong wind speed and the westerly/northwesterly winds. This was likely to be caused by the transport effect (from the polluted regions of China) rather than the contribution of local emission sources. The $PM_{10}$ concentrations in "Asian dust" and "Haze" weather types were higher, whereas those in "Precipitation", "Fog", and "Thunder and Lighting" weather types were lower. The contribution of long-range transport to the observed $PM_{10}$ levels in the urban center (Ido-dong, Yeon-dong, and Donghong-dong), if estimated by comparison to the data of the background site (Gosan), was found to explain about 80% (on average) of its input.
Keywords
Long-term variation; $PM_{10}$; Transport; Wind speed and direction; Jeju;
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