2010-07-09

High values of PM10 at Raufarfell 2010-07-08

According to the new instrument at Raufarfell there was a lot of Particulate Matter in the air on 8 July 2010 (24-h average 424 micro-g/m3 and highest 10-min value1071 micro-g/m3).

Not much at Hvolsvöllur, different from the day before.

The instrument at Vik still out of order.

20100708PM10RaufHvol_ThrosturTh

Looking at the measurements it seems that northerly wind directions are the most effective in increasing PM10, if the wind speed is above ~5 m/s.

20100708PM10MeasRauf_ThrosturTh

Some small amount of rain in the area on 8 July, and the relative humidity at Raufarfell changed from very dry to more moist around noon.

20100708RH_ThrosturTh

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