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A complexity view of atmospheric particulate matter concentration

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  • Simone Astrid Estavillo

    (Department of Physics, College of Science, De La Salle University – Manila, 2401 Taft Avenue Manila, 0922, Philippines)

  • Edgar Vallar

    (Department of Physics, College of Science, De La Salle University – Manila, 2401 Taft Avenue Manila, 0922, Philippines)

  • Maria Cecilia Galvez

    (Department of Physics, College of Science, De La Salle University – Manila, 2401 Taft Avenue Manila, 0922, Philippines)

  • Prane Mariel Ong

    (Department of Physics, College of Science, De La Salle University – Manila, 2401 Taft Avenue Manila, 0922, Philippines)

  • Rene C. Batac

    (Department of Physics, College of Science, De La Salle University – Manila, 2401 Taft Avenue Manila, 0922, Philippines†Dr. Andrew L. Tan Data Science Institute, De La Salle University – Manila 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila, 0922, Philippines)

Abstract

We studied the distribution of the annual PM2.5 concentrations of countries and territories as reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the last decade using self-reported data from governments and other contributing institutions. The distributions follow various regimes corresponding to the low, intermediate, and high PM2.5 concentrations. The intermediate regime is fitted with a power-law with scaling exponent close to 2.44 and explained from a complexity perspective using a truncated exponential growth model with random truncation growth rates. The self-organization resulting from the interplay between natural and human-induced factors in the atmosphere is deemed to persist despite the gradual evolution of the actual statistical manifestations.

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  • Simone Astrid Estavillo & Edgar Vallar & Maria Cecilia Galvez & Prane Mariel Ong & Rene C. Batac, 2025. "A complexity view of atmospheric particulate matter concentration," International Journal of Modern Physics C (IJMPC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 36(05), pages 1-13, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijmpcx:v:36:y:2025:i:05:n:s0129183124502231
    DOI: 10.1142/S0129183124502231
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