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Day-night variability of PM10 components at a Mediterranean urban site during winter

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Daytime and nighttime PM10 samples were collected during winter at an urban site in Southeastern Spain. Samples were subsequently analyzed to determine the concentrations of water-soluble ions, carbonaceous species, and metals. PM10 daytime and nighttime concentrations were 26.1 and 20.6 μg/m3, respectively. This difference may be mainly attributed to the reduction in the number of vehicles during nighttime. Traffic-related components such as EC, Ca and other crustal elements, Cu or Zn, showed statistically significantly higher concentrations during daytime, suggesting that traffic emissions were more relevant than day-to-night differences in meteorological conditions. In contrast, no significant differences between daytime and nighttime levels of secondary inorganic ions (SO42−, NO3− and NH4+) were found. Primary and secondary organic carbon concentrations were estimated using the EC tracer method. As expected, POC levels were greater during the day due to increased vehicle exhaust emissions; conversely, higher SOC concentrations were registered during the nighttime period. This was most likely the result of a significant contribution of nighttime chemistry to the formation of secondary organic aerosols.

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This work was supported by the Spanish Ministry MINECO and the Valencian Regional Government under the CGL2012-39623-C02-2 (PRISMA-AITANA) and GV/2017/199 research projects, respectively.

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    Nuria Galindo, Eduardo Yubero, Jose F. Nicolás, Montse Varea & Álvaro Clemente

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Galindo, N., Yubero, E., Nicolás, J.F. et al. Day-night variability of PM10 components at a Mediterranean urban site during winter. Air Qual Atmos Health 11, 1251–1258 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-018-0627-8

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