2013-05-17

Dust storm and peaks in PM10 in Reykjavik on 16 May

Clearly visible dust storm from the South of Iceland around 13 on 16 May 2013.

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The PM10 concentration in Reykjavik (GRE station) also peaked, but the source is a little unclear. The wind direction is northerly, and the wind is not very great (around 5 m/s). Traffic contributes, but why this relatively large peak, almost 250 µg/m3 ?

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