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: Air quality standards; Long range transport; PM; Saharan dust; Mace; Iceland
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/1983/9c2b8b5c-0758-4e4b-8d95-f9c7dcc501bf; https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/publications/9c2b8b5c-0758-4e4b-8d95-f9c7dcc501bf; 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 PM 10 and PM 2.5 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...