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A note on smoke concentration prediction in Athens, Greece

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In this paper an attempt for predicting smoke concentration levels in Athens for spring and autumn is presented. The regression models are based on equations relating wind speed and smoke values. It is found that both of them become more effective if corrections related to wind speed categories are applied to the equations. In this way good prediction is achieved for the next 24 hours.

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  1. H. D. Kambezidis

    Present address: Institute of Meteorology and Physics of the Atmospheric Environment, National Observatory of Athens, P.O. Box 20048, GR-118 10, Athens, Greece

  2. A. G. Paliatsos

    Present address: Department of General Mathematics, Piraeus Technological and Educational Foundation, P. Ralli and Thivon 250, GR-12244, Athens, Greece

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    Kambezidis, H.D., Paliatsos, A.G. A note on smoke concentration prediction in Athens, Greece. Meteorl. Atmos. Phys. 45, 181–186 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01029653

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