2012, Volume 15, Issue 2
Log-Normal Distribution of the Suspended Particulate Matter (PM10) – Application in Craiova, Romania (2012)
1 University of Craiova, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Chemistry Department
2 Saint Stephen” Ecological School, 15 Constantin Brancusi Street, Craiova, Romania
3 National Institute for Research and Development for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies - ICIT Rm. Valcea, Uzinei Street no. 4, P.O. Box Raureni 7, 240050, Ramnicu Valcea, Romania
*Corresponding author: Simona Sbirna, E-mail: simona.sbirna@gmail.com
Published: October 2012Abstract
The present paper reports the results of a statistical analysis of particulate matter (PM10). The concentration values were gathered from one of the five automatic stations situated in Dolj County continuously monitoring air quality during a period of one years (between July 1st, 2011 and June 30th, 2012).
A log-normal distribution is proved to best fit the experimental curve.
The distribution is also related to the wind velocity, showing that in most cases a low value of the wind speed leads to a high value of the pollutant’s concentration.
Keywords
Monitoring air quality, PM10, statistical distribution, wind velocity, Craiova.
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