Published January 1, 2014 | Version v1
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Higher Resolution Modeling of the PM10 Levels Over Istanbul for a Winter Episode

  • 1. Univ Crete, Dept Chem, Environm Chem Proc Lab, Iraklion 71003, Greece
  • 2. Aristotle Univ Thessaloniki, Dept Phys, Lab Atmospher Phys, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
  • 3. Tech Univ Istanbul, Eurasia Inst Earth Sci, Istanbul, Turkey
  • 4. Istanbul Tech Univ, Dept Meteorol, TR-80626 Istanbul, Turkey
  • 5. Bogazici Univ, Inst Environm Sci, TR-34342 Istanbul, Turkey

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High winter-time PM10, sulfate, nitrate and ammonium levels in Istanbul were investigated using a high resolution WRF/CMAQ mesoscale model system. The results suggested that the system was capable of producing the magnitudes. PM10 levels calculated by the model underestimated the observations with an average of 10 % at Bogazici University sampling station, whereas an overestimation of 12 % is calculated for all stations. Base case results together with the sensitivity studies pointed significant contribution of local sources.

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