Absorption photometers for real time application have been available since the 1980s, but
the use of filter-based instruments to derive information on aerosol properties (absorption …

This paper provides a detailed description of the atmospheric conditions characterizing the
high Himalayas, thanks to continuous observations begun in March 2006 at the Nepal …

For the last 25 years, CO-PDD (Cézeaux-Aulnat-Opme-puy de Dôme) has evolved to
become a full instrumented platform for atmospheric research. It has received credentials as …

This paper analyses elemental (EC), organic (OC) and total carbon (TC) concentration in PM
2.5 and PM 10 samples collected over the last few years within several national and …

New particle formation (NPF) was predicted to contribute to a major fraction of free
tropospheric particle number and cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) concentrations by global …

Rising air pollution levels in South Asia will have worldwide environmental consequences.
Transport of pollutants from the densely populated regions of India, Pakistan, China, and …

Objective To investigate the association between Saharan dust outbreaks and natural,
cardiovascular and respiratory mortality. Methods A case–crossover design was adopted to …

Absorbing aerosols such as black carbon (BC) or dust over high-altitude Himalayan regions
have potential implications on the regional climate and hydrological cycle over South Asia …

Following the emergence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2) responsible for COVID-19 in December 2019 in Wuhan (China) and its spread to the …

This paper presents the light-scattering properties of atmospheric aerosol particles
measured over the past decade at 28 ACTRIS observatories, which are located mainly in …