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Peplospheric Influences on Local Greenhouse Gas and Aerosol Variability at the Lamezia Terme WMO/GAW Regional Station in Calabria, Southern Italy: A Multiparameter Investigation

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  • Francesco D’Amico

    (Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, National Research Council of Italy, Area Industriale Comp. 15, I-88046 Lamezia Terme, Catanzaro, Italy
    Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Calabria, Via Bucci Cubo 15B, I-87036 Rende, Cosenza, Italy)

  • Claudia Roberta Calidonna

    (Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, National Research Council of Italy, Area Industriale Comp. 15, I-88046 Lamezia Terme, Catanzaro, Italy)

  • Ivano Ammoscato

    (Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, National Research Council of Italy, Area Industriale Comp. 15, I-88046 Lamezia Terme, Catanzaro, Italy)

  • Daniel Gullì

    (Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, National Research Council of Italy, Area Industriale Comp. 15, I-88046 Lamezia Terme, Catanzaro, Italy)

  • Luana Malacaria

    (Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, National Research Council of Italy, Area Industriale Comp. 15, I-88046 Lamezia Terme, Catanzaro, Italy)

  • Salvatore Sinopoli

    (Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, National Research Council of Italy, Area Industriale Comp. 15, I-88046 Lamezia Terme, Catanzaro, Italy)

  • Giorgia De Benedetto

    (Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, National Research Council of Italy, Area Industriale Comp. 15, I-88046 Lamezia Terme, Catanzaro, Italy)

  • Teresa Lo Feudo

    (Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, National Research Council of Italy, Area Industriale Comp. 15, I-88046 Lamezia Terme, Catanzaro, Italy)

Abstract

One of the keys towards sustainable policies and advanced air quality monitoring is the detailed assessment of all factors that affect the surface concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and aerosols. While the development of new atmospheric tracers can pinpoint emission sources, the atmosphere itself plays a relevant role even at local scales: Its dynamics can increase, or reduce, surface concentrations of pollutants harmful to human health and the environment. PBL (planetary boundary layer), or peplospheric, variability is known to affect such concentrations. In this study, an unprecedented characterization of PBL cycles and patterns is performed at the WMO/GAW regional coastal site of Lamezia Terme (code: LMT) in Calabria, Southern Italy, in conjunction with the analysis of key GHGs and aerosols. The analysis, accounting for five months of 2024 data, indicates that peplospheric variability and wind regimes influence the concentrations of key GHGs and aerosols. In particular, PBLH (PBL height) patterns have been tested to further influence the surface concentrations of carbon monoxide (CO), black carbon (BC), and particulate matter (PM). This research introduces four distinct wind regimes at LMT: breeze, not complete breeze, eastern synoptic, and western synoptic, each with its peculiar influences on the local transport of gases and aerosols. This research demonstrates that peplosphere monitoring needs to be considered when ensuring optimal air quality in urban and rural areas.

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  • Francesco D’Amico & Claudia Roberta Calidonna & Ivano Ammoscato & Daniel Gullì & Luana Malacaria & Salvatore Sinopoli & Giorgia De Benedetto & Teresa Lo Feudo, 2024. "Peplospheric Influences on Local Greenhouse Gas and Aerosol Variability at the Lamezia Terme WMO/GAW Regional Station in Calabria, Southern Italy: A Multiparameter Investigation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(23), pages 1-33, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:23:p:10175-:d:1526101
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