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Meteorological modification of particulate air pollution and visibility patterns at Phoenix, Arizona

Meteorologische Modifikation der Luftverunreinigungsteilchen und der Sichtverhältnisse in Phönix, Arizona

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Visibility data for the period 1968–1972 at Phoenix, Arizona were analyzed to show how variations among days of the week and hours of the day may be influenced by both pollutant source strength characteristics and meteorological phenomena. The results form the basis for future studies designed to decipher subsequent effects of technological modification of pollutant characteristics.

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Die Sichtbeobachtungsdaten der Periode 1968 bis 1972 in Phönix, Arizona, wurden analysiert, um zu zeigen, wie Änderungen im Laufe der Woche und im Tagesgang durch charakteristische Verunreinigungsquellenstärke und durch meteorologische Erscheinungen beeinflußt werden. Die Ergebnisse bilden eine Grundlage für künftige Untersuchungen zur Klärung von Nachwirkungen einer technologischen Modifikation von Verunreinigungscharakteristiken.

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  1. U. S. Water Conservation Laboratory, 4331 East Broadway, 85040, Phoenix, AZ, USA

    Sh. B. Idso &  K. R. Cooley

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Idso, S.B., Cooley, K.R. Meteorological modification of particulate air pollution and visibility patterns at Phoenix, Arizona. Arch. Met. Geoph. Biocl., Ser. B 29, 229–237 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02263244

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