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Pultz, J. (author), Banzhaf, S. (author), Thurkow, M. (author), Kranenburg, R. (author), Schaap, M. (author)The exposure to ambient particulate matter in metropolitan areas is a major health problem. A prerequisite for formulating effective mitigation strategies it to understand the origin of particulate matter in terms of source regions and sectors. We performed a source attribution of particulate matter (PM) for the Berlin agglomeration area...article 2023
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Kranenburg, R. (author), Kuenen, J.J.P. (author)Shipping has a significant share in the emissions of air pollutants such as NOx and particulate matter (PM), and the global maritime transport volumes are projected to increase further in the future. The major route for short sea shipping within Europe and the main shipping route between Europe and East Asia are found in the Mediterranean Sea....article 2023
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Timmermans, R.M.A. (author), Kranenburg, R. (author), Janssen, R.H.H. (author)Within the AQ-WATCH project, an operational mitigation service has been set-up providing policy makers with a tool for the assessment of the efficiency of alternative actions to mitigate air pollution as well as the development of effective strategy options for air pollution abatement. The mitigation service allows the user to reduce the...report 2022
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Wintjen, P. (author), Schrader, F. (author), Schaap, M. (author), Beudert, B. (author), Kranenburg, R. (author), Brummer, C. (author)To monitor the effect of current nitrogen emissions and mitigation strategies, total (wet + dry) atmospheric nitrogen deposition to forests is commonly estimated using chemical transport models or canopy budget models in combination with throughfall measurements. Since flux measurements of reactive nitrogen (Nr) compounds are scarce, dry...article 2022
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Timmermans, R.M.A. (author), van Pinxteren, D. (author), Kranenburg, R. (author), Hendriks, C. (author), Fomba, K.W. (author), Herrmann, H. (author), Schaap, M. (author)Due to its serious health impact particulate matter is one of the air pollutants subject to abatement policies. Information on the main sources responsible for high concentrations of pollutants is therefore crucial to enable effective policy measures. In this study we compared two different methods for attribution of particulate matter...article 2022
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van der Graaf, S. (author), Dammers, E. (author), Segers, A.J. (author), Kranenburg, R. (author), Schaap, M. (author), Shephard, M.W. (author), Erisman, J.W. (author)Atmospheric levels of ammonia (NH3) have substantially increased during the last century, posing a hazard to both human health and environmental quality. The atmospheric budget of NH3, however, is still highly uncertain due to an overall lack of observations. Satellite observations of atmospheric NH3 may help us in the current observational and...article 2022
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Thurkow, M. (author), Kirchner, I. (author), Kranenburg, R. (author), Timmermans, R.M.A. (author), Schaap, M. (author)Particulate matter (PM) remains as one of the most relevant air-quality concerns in urban environments. The Berlin agglomeration area is still affected by exceedances of the daily limit value of the PM concentration, especially during wintertime PM episodes. In this study, we present test-case studies with the LOTOS-EUROS CTM to improve the...article 2021
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van der Graaf, S. (author), Dammers, E. (author), Segers, A. (author), Kranenburg, R. (author), Schaap, M. (author), Shephard, M.W. (author), Erisman, J.W. (author)Atmospheric levels of ammonia (NH3) have substantially increased during the last century, posing a hazard to both human health and environmental quality. The atmospheric budget of NH3, however, is still highly uncertain due to an overall lack of observations. Satellite observations of atmospheric NH3 may help us in the current observational and...article 2021
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Timmermans, R. (author), Kranenburg, R. (author), Hendriks, C. (author), Thürkow, M. (author), Kirchner, I. (author), van Pinxteren, D. (author), Schaap, M. (author)In Eastern Germany winter episodes with PM10 exceedances of EU limit values are often connected to continental air masses, combining polluted air from Eastern Europe with air pollution from local urban sources. The EU air quality legislation requires the analysis of the contribution of such cross-boundary transport to exceedances for development...conference paper 2020
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Belis, C.A. (author), Pernigotti, D. (author), Pirovano, G. (author), Favez, O. (author), Jaffrezo, J.L. (author), Kuenen, J. (author), denier van der Gon, H. (author), Reizer, M. (author), Riffault, V. (author), Alleman, L.Y. (author), Almeida, M. (author), Amato, F. (author), Angyal, A. (author), Argyropoulos, G. (author), Bande, S. (author), Beslic, I. (author), Besombes, J.L. (author), Bove, M.C. (author), Brotto, P. (author), Calori, G. (author), Cesari, D. (author), Colombi, C. (author), Contini, D. (author), de Gennaro, G. (author), di Gilio, A. (author), Diapouli, E. (author), el Haddad, I. (author), Elbern, H. (author), Eleftheriadis, K. (author), Ferreira, J. (author), Vivanco, M.G. (author), Gilardoni, S. (author), Golly, B. (author), Hellebust, S. (author), Hopke, P.K. (author), Izadmanesh, Y. (author), Jorquera, H. (author), Krajsek, K. (author), Kranenburg, R. (author), Lazzeri, P. (author), Lenartz, F. (author), Lucarelli, F. (author), Maciejewska, K. (author), Manders, A. (author), Manousakas, M. (author), Masiol, M. (author), Mircea, M. (author), Mooibroek, D. (author), Nava, S. (author), Oliveira, D. (author), Paglione, M. (author), Pandolfi, M. (author), Perrone, M. (author), Petralia, E. (author), Pietrodangelo, A. (author), Pillon, S. (author), Pokorna, P. (author), Prati, P. (author), Salameh, D. (author), Samara, C. (author), Samek, L. (author), Saraga, D. (author), Sauvage, S. (author), Schaap, M. (author), Scotto, F. (author), Sega, K. (author), Siour, G. (author), Tauler, R. (author), Valli, G. (author), Vecchi, R. (author), Venturini, E. (author), Vestenius, M. (author), Waked, A. (author), Yubero, E. (author)In this study, the performance of two types of source apportionment models was evaluated by assessing the results provided by 40 different groups in the framework of an intercomparison organised by FAIRMODE WG3 (Forum for air quality modelling in Europe, Working Group 3). The evaluation was based on two performance indicators: z-scores and the...article 2020
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Jin, J. (author), Segers, A.J. (author), Liao, H. (author), Heemink, A. (author), Kranenburg, R. (author), Liu, H.X. (author)Emission inversion using data assimilation fundamentally relies on having the correct assumptions about the emission background error covariance. A perfect covariance accounts for the uncertainty based on prior knowledge and is able to explain differences between model simulations and observations. In practice, emission uncertainties are...article 2020
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van der Graaf, S.C. (author), Kranenburg, R. (author), Segers, A.J. (author), Schaap, M. (author)The nitrogen cycle has been continuously disrupted by human activity over the past century, resulting in almost a tripling of the total reactive nitrogen fixation in Europe. Consequently, excessive amounts of reactive nitrogen (Nr) have manifested in the environment, leading to a cascade of adverse effects, such as acidification and eutrophication...article 2020
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Ge, X. (author), Schaap, M. (author), Kranenburg, R. (author), Segers, A. (author), Reinds, G.J. (author), Kros, H. (author), de Vries, W. (author)Ammonia emissions to the atmosphere have increased substantially in Europe since 1960, largely due to the intensification of agriculture as illustrated by enhanced livestock and use of fertilizers. These associated emissions of reactive nitrogen, particulate matter and acid deposition have contributed to negative societal impacts on human health...article 2020
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Brasseur, G.P. (author), Xie, Y. (author), Petersen, A.K. (author), Bouarar, I. (author), Flemming, J. (author), Gauss, M. (author), Jiang, F. (author), Kouznetsov, R. (author), Kranenburg, R. (author), Mijling, B. (author), Peuch, V.H. (author), Pommier, M. (author), Segers, A. (author), Sofiev, M. (author), Timmermans, R. (author), van der A, R. (author), Walters, S. (author), Xu, J. (author), Zhou, G. (author)An operational multi-model forecasting system for air quality including nine different chemical transport models has been developed and provides daily forecasts of ozone, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter for the 37 largest urban areas of China (population higher than 3 million in 2010). These individual forecasts as well as the mean and...article 2019
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Mircea, M. (author), Bessagnet, B. (author), D'Isidoro, M. (author), Pirovano, G. (author), Aksoyoglu, S. (author), Ciarelli, G. (author), Tsyro, S. (author), Manders, A. (author), Bieser, J. (author), Stern, R. (author), Vivanco, M.G. (author), Cuvelier, C. (author), Aas, W. (author), Prevot, A.S.H. (author), Aulinger, A. (author), Briganti, G. (author), Calori, G. (author), Cappelletti, A. (author), Colette, A. (author), Couvidat, F. (author), Fagerli, H. (author), Finardi, S. (author), Kranenburg, R. (author), Rouil, L. (author), Silibello, C. (author), Spindler, G. (author), Poulain, L. (author), Herrmann, H. (author), Jimenez, J.L. (author), Day, D.A. (author), Tiitta, P. (author), Carbone, S. (author)The carbonaceous aerosol accounts for an important part of total aerosol mass, affects human health and climate through its effects on physical and chemical properties of the aerosol, yet the understanding of its atmospheric sources and sinks is still incomplete. This study shows the state-of-the-art in modelling carbonaceous aerosol over Europe...article 2019
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Escudero, M. (author), Segers, A. (author), Kranenburg, R. (author), Querol, X. (author), Alastuey, A. (author), Borge, R. (author), de la Paz, D. (author), Gangoiti, G. (author), Schaap, M. (author)Tropospheric O3 remains a major air-quality issue in the Mediterranean region. The combination of large anthropogenic emissions of precursors, transboundary contributions, a warm and dry aestival climate, and topographical features results in severe cases of photochemical pollution. Chemical transport models (CTMs) are essential tools for...article 2019
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Ciarelli, G. (author), Theobald, M.R. (author), Vivanco, M.G. (author), Beekmann, M. (author), Aas, W. (author), Andersson, C. (author), Bergström, R. (author), Manders-Groot, A. (author), Couvidat, F. (author), Mircea, M. (author), Tsyro, S. (author), Fagerli, H. (author), Mar, K. (author), Raffort, V. (author), Roustan, Y. (author), Pay, M.T. (author), Schaap, M. (author), Kranenburg, R. (author), Adani, M. (author), Briganti, G. (author), Cappelletti, A. (author), D'Isidoro, M. (author), Cuvelier, C. (author), Cholakian, A. (author), Bessagnet, B. (author), Wind, P. (author), Colette, A. (author)In the framework of the EURODELTA-Trends (EDT) modeling experiment, several chemical transport models (CTMs) were applied for the 1990-2010 period to investigate air quality changes in Europe as well as the capability of the models to reproduce observed long-term air quality trends. Five CTMs have provided modeled air quality data for 21...article 2019
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Petersen, A.K. (author), Brasseur, G.P. (author), Bouarar, I. (author), Flemming, J. (author), Gauss, M. (author), Jiang, F. (author), Kouznetsov, R. (author), Kranenburg, R. (author), Mijling, B. (author), Peuch, V.H. (author), Pommier, M. (author), Segers, A. (author), Sofiev, M. (author), Timmermans, R. (author), van der A, R. (author), Walters, S. (author), Xie, Y. (author), Xu, J. (author), Zhou, G. (author)An operational multimodel forecasting system for air quality has been developed to provide air quality services for urban areas of China. The initial forecasting system included seven state-of-the-art computational models developed and executed in Europe and China (CHIMERE, IFS, EMEP MSC-W, WRF-Chem-MPIM, WRF-Chem-SMS, LOTOS-EUROS, and SILAMtest...article 2019
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Timmermans, R. (author), Kranenburg, R. (author), Zeng, L. (author), Wang, L. (author), Bai, J. (author), Schaap, M. (author)China is suffering from high levels of air pollution due to the large increase of economic activities within recent years in combination with the large number of people living in China's megacities. The main impact on the health of the inhabitants is attributed to the high levels of particulate matter (PM). It is therefore crucial to have...bookPart 2018
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Denier van der Gon, H.A.C. (author), Hulskotte, J.H.J. (author), Jozwicka, M. (author), Kranenburg, R. (author), Kuenen, J.J.P. (author), Visschedijk, A.J.H. (author)The relative contribution of wear emissions to urban road transport PM10 emissions has steadily grown and reaches more than 50% in many countries. Based on reported emissions by European countries for brake and tire wear and road abrasion, an overview of the emissions for Europe is presented and further analyzed for gaps and consistency. Implied...bookPart 2018