Role of Meteorological Parameters in the Diurnal and Seasonal Variation of NO2 in a Romanian Urban Environment
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Data and Methods/Experimental
2.1. Data
2.2. Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Diurnal and Seasonal Variation
3.2. Monthly Deviation of NO2 Concentration from the Seasonal Mean
3.3. Correlation between NO2 Concentration and Meteorological Parameters
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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C (Bivariate/Direct Correlation) | D = P − C | C × D | Correlation between X and Z | Role of the Intervening Variable (Y) |
---|---|---|---|---|
>0 | 0 | 0 | real (positive) correlation | none |
>0 | <0 | <0 | partially spurious | partially responsible for the correlation |
>0 | >0 | >0 | partially suppressed | partially masks the real correlation |
0 | any | 0 | fully suppressed | fully masks the real correlation |
<0 | 0 | 0 | real (negative) correlation | none |
<0 | <0 | >0 | partially suppressed | partially masks the real correlation |
<0 | >0 | <0 | partially spurious | partially responsible for the correlation |
any | =C | >0 | fully spurious | fully responsible for the correlation |
Location | Temperature | Humidity | Wind Speed | Seasons | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Egypt, Cairo | Insignificant | Negative | Negative | - | [13] |
India, Surat | Insignificant | - | Negative | Summer Autumn | [14] |
India, Jabalpur | Negative | Negative | - | - | [17] |
Saudi Arabia, Makkah | Insignificant | Negative | Negative | - | [18] |
Saudi Arabia, Dhahran | Negative | Positive | Negative | Summer | [20] |
China, Beijing | Negative | Positive | Negative | - | [19] |
China, Shanghai | Negative | Negative | Negative | - | [19] |
China, Guangzhou | Positive | Negative | Negative | - | [19] |
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur | Positive | Insignificant | Negative | - | [15] |
Iran, Isfahan | Negative | Negative | Negative | - | [16] |
Variable 1 (X) | Variable 2 (Z) | Intervening Variable (Y) | Plot in Figure 6 |
---|---|---|---|
NO2 | relative humidity | temperature | a |
NO2 | relative humidity | radiation | b |
NO2 | radiation | temperature | c |
NO2 | temperature | radiation | d |
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Voiculescu, M.; Constantin, D.-E.; Condurache-Bota, S.; Călmuc, V.; Roșu, A.; Dragomir Bălănică, C.M. Role of Meteorological Parameters in the Diurnal and Seasonal Variation of NO2 in a Romanian Urban Environment. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 6228. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176228
Voiculescu M, Constantin D-E, Condurache-Bota S, Călmuc V, Roșu A, Dragomir Bălănică CM. Role of Meteorological Parameters in the Diurnal and Seasonal Variation of NO2 in a Romanian Urban Environment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(17):6228. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176228
Chicago/Turabian StyleVoiculescu, Mirela, Daniel-Eduard Constantin, Simona Condurache-Bota, Valentina Călmuc, Adrian Roșu, and Carmelia Mariana Dragomir Bălănică. 2020. "Role of Meteorological Parameters in the Diurnal and Seasonal Variation of NO2 in a Romanian Urban Environment" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 17: 6228. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176228