The origin of high particulate concentrations over the United Kingdom, March 2000

• Published in: Atmospheric Environment
• Main Authors: Ryall, D B, Derwent, R G, Manning, A J, Redington, A L, Corden, J, Millington, W, Simmonds, P G, O'Doherty, S, Carslaw, N, Fuller, G W
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2002
• Subjects: Mace; Iceland
• Online Access: https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/the-origin-of-high-particulate-concentrations-over-the-united-kingdom-march-2000(2b8c620e-669d-4a6c-9d15-cda323e40b81).html; https://doi.org/10.1016/S1352-2310(01)00522-2; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=18344378232&partnerID=8YFLogxK

An episode of exceptionally high PM10 and PM2.5 levels was observed during the night of the 2-3 March 2000 throughout England and Wales. The weather was characterised by strong westerly winds and widespread rainfall associated with a low pressure system to the north of Scotland, conditions usually a...