Communications Earth & Environment (Sep 2022)
Severe atmospheric pollution in the Middle East is attributable to anthropogenic sources
- Sergey Osipov,
- Sourangsu Chowdhury,
- John N. Crowley,
- Ivan Tadic,
- Frank Drewnick,
- Stephan Borrmann,
- Philipp Eger,
- Friederike Fachinger,
- Horst Fischer,
- Evgeniya Predybaylo,
- Mohammed Fnais,
- Hartwig Harder,
- Michael Pikridas,
- Panos Vouterakos,
- Andrea Pozzer,
- Jean Sciare,
- Alexander Ukhov,
- Georgiy L. Stenchikov,
- Jonathan Williams,
- Jos Lelieveld
Affiliations
- Sergey Osipov
- Atmospheric Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
- Sourangsu Chowdhury
- Atmospheric Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
- John N. Crowley
- Atmospheric Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
- Ivan Tadic
- Atmospheric Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
- Frank Drewnick
- Particle Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
- Stephan Borrmann
- Particle Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
- Philipp Eger
- Atmospheric Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
- Friederike Fachinger
- Particle Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
- Horst Fischer
- Atmospheric Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
- Evgeniya Predybaylo
- Atmospheric Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
- Mohammed Fnais
- King Saud University, College of Science
- Hartwig Harder
- Atmospheric Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
- Michael Pikridas
- Atmosphere and Climate Research Center, The Cyprus Institute
- Panos Vouterakos
- Atmosphere and Climate Research Center, The Cyprus Institute
- Andrea Pozzer
- Atmospheric Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
- Jean Sciare
- Atmosphere and Climate Research Center, The Cyprus Institute
- Alexander Ukhov
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- Georgiy L. Stenchikov
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- Jonathan Williams
- Atmospheric Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
- Jos Lelieveld
- Atmospheric Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00514-6
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 3,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 10
Abstract
Fine particulate aerosols sampled around the Arabian Peninsula predominantly originate from anthropogenic pollution and constitute one of the leading health risk factors in the region, according to shipborne sampling and numerical atmospheric chemistry modelling.
