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Influence of Wind Speed on CO 2 and CH 4 Concentrations at a Rural Site

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  • Isidro A. Pérez

    (Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Valladolid, Paseo de Belén, 7, 47011 Valladolid, Spain)

  • María de los Ángeles García

    (Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Valladolid, Paseo de Belén, 7, 47011 Valladolid, Spain)

  • María Luisa Sánchez

    (Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Valladolid, Paseo de Belén, 7, 47011 Valladolid, Spain)

  • Nuria Pardo

    (Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Valladolid, Paseo de Belén, 7, 47011 Valladolid, Spain)

Abstract

Meteorological variables have a noticeable impact on pollutant concentrations. Among these variables, wind speed is typically measured, although research into how pollutants respond to it can be improved. This study considers nine years of hourly CO 2 and CH 4 measurements at a rural site, where wind speed values were calculated by the METEX model. Nine wind speed intervals are proposed where concentrations, distribution functions, and daily as well as annual cycles are calculated. Contrasts between local and transported concentrations are around 5 and 0.03 ppm for CO 2 and CH 4 , respectively. Seven skewed distributions are applied, and five efficiency criteria are considered to test the goodness of fit, with the modified Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency proving to be the most sensitive statistic. The Gumbel distribution is seen to be the most suitable for CO 2 , whereas the Weibull distribution is chosen for CH 4 , with the exponential function being the worst. Finally, daily and annual cycles are analysed, where a gradual decrease in amplitude is observed, particularly for the daily cycle. Parametric and nonparametric procedures are used to fit both cycles. The latter gave the best fits, with the agreement being higher for the daily cycle, where evolution is smoother than for the annual cycle.

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  • Isidro A. Pérez & María de los Ángeles García & María Luisa Sánchez & Nuria Pardo, 2021. "Influence of Wind Speed on CO 2 and CH 4 Concentrations at a Rural Site," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(16), pages 1-16, August.
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