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Ozone and Nitrogen Dioxide Levels Monitored in an Urban Area (Ciudad Real) in central-southern Spain

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This work describes the evolution of NO2 and O3 levels from January to December of 2007, covering the four seasonal periods in the urban air of Ciudad Real in the central-southern Spain. The measurements were carried out by means of passive samplers (Radiello® samplers). Eleven samples were collected weekly, placed at different monitoring site locations. The data indicate that the mean levels obtained during this period for O3 and NO2 were 38.5 ± 3.5 and 20.8 ± 3.8 μg/m3, respectively. These measurements were compared with other studies in Ciudad Real. Meteorological conditions (temperature, pressure, humidity relative, wind speed and direction) were also investigated.

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The authors gratefully thank to Foundations of UCLM for supporting a part of this work.

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  1. Departamento de Química Física, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Castilla La Mancha, Avda Camilo José Cela 10, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain

    Pilar Martin, Beatriz Cabañas, Maria Paz Gallego, Inmaculada Colmenar & Sagrario Salgado

  2. Laboratorio de Contaminación Atmosférica, ITQUIMA, UCLM, Avda. Camilo Jose Cela S/N, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain

    Pilar Martin, Beatriz Cabañas, Florentina Villanueva, Maria Paz Gallego, Inmaculada Colmenar & Sagrario Salgado

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Martin, P., Cabañas, B., Villanueva, F. et al. Ozone and Nitrogen Dioxide Levels Monitored in an Urban Area (Ciudad Real) in central-southern Spain. Water Air Soil Pollut 208, 305–316 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-009-0168-8

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