<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Ozone concentrations were measured at three sites in Zagreb (Croatia) in the summer of 2005. Two measuring sites were in urban areas, while the third site was in a rural area about 30 km to the south from the centre of Zagreb. Hourly ozone averages varied between 1 μg m-3 and 209 μg m-3. Average concentrations were the lowest in the rural area, even though elevated concentrations were recorded occasionally. However, the weather conditions during measurements were untypical for that time of the year; over the summer of 2005 there were many rainy and cloudy days. Ozone concentrations at all three sites were the highest on Saturdays and Sundays, and the lowest on Thursdays. All the results were analysed with regard to the meteorological conditions (wind velocity and direction, temperature, relative humidity).</abstract>

Ozone concentrations were measured at three sites in Zagreb (Croatia) in the summer of 2005. Two measuring sites were in urban areas, while the third site was in a rural area about 30 km to the south from the centre of Zagreb. Hourly ozone averages varied between 1 μg m-3 and 209 μg m-3. Average concentrations were the lowest in the rural area, even though elevated concentrations were recorded occasionally. However, the weather conditions during measurements were untypical for that time of the year; over the summer of 2005 there were many rainy and cloudy days. Ozone concentrations at all three sites were the highest on Saturdays and Sundays, and the lowest on Thursdays. All the results were analysed with regard to the meteorological conditions (wind velocity and direction, temperature, relative humidity).

Summer Ozone Concentrations in Zagreb Area

Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology

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Ozone concentrations were measured at three sites in Zagreb (Croatia) in the summer of 2005. Two measuring sites were in urban areas, while the third site was...

Summer Ozone Concentrations in Zagreb Area

Publié en ligne: 27 mars 2009

Pages: 35 - 42

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-60-2009-1889

Mots clés
dušikov dioksid, meteorološki uvjeti, ruralno područje, urbano područje, zrak

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Summer Ozone Concentrations in Zagreb Area

Publié en ligne: 27 mars 2009

Pages: 35 - 42

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-60-2009-1889

Mots clésdušikov dioksid, meteorološki uvjeti, ruralno područje, urbano područje, zrak

This content is open access.

Mots clés
dušikov dioksid, meteorološki uvjeti, ruralno područje, urbano područje, zrak