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The Influence of Meteorological Conditions on the Level of Atmospheric Air Pollution in Ufa

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The atmospheric air quality in Ufa from 2017 to 2020 is analyzed. The effect the meteorological factors have on the pollution level in this period is considered. The analysis is based on instrumental measurements at nine stations from Roshydromet state observation network. The daily values of the atmospheric pollution parameter are calculated. Trends in variations in the level of atmospheric pollution by different admixtures are determined. The method of wavelet transforms is used to determine the characteristic periods of oscillations in the pollution level. Based on the cross-wavelet analysis, relations are identified between the air pollution level and the basic meteorological parameters of the atmosphere. The average concentrations of sulfur dioxide, xylenes, and toluene increased in 2017–2020. The level of atmospheric pollution is high during calm weather, weak winds, and temperature inversions. The observed changes in urban atmospheric pollution make it possible to estimate how different anthropogenic factors influence the qualitative composition of atmospheric air.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The authors sincerely thank V.Z. Gorokholskaya, director of the Bashkir Department of Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring (Roshydromet), and I.N. Kuznetsova, senior scientist of the Hydrometeorological Center (Roshydromet) for valuable comments and helpful advice provided during preparation of the paper.

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This work was carried out within the State Assignment “Problems related to steppe nature management under the modern challenges: optimization of interaction of natural and social-economic systems” (no. АААА-А21-121011190016-1) under support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (agreement no. 075-15-2020-776).

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  1. Ufa State Aviation Technical University, 450077, Ufa, Russia

    D. Yu. Vasil’ev

  2. A.M. Obukhov Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119017, Moscow, Russia

    D. Yu. Vasil’ev, V. A. Semenov & A. A. Chibilev

  3. Steppe Institute, Orenburg Federal Research Center, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 460000, Orenburg, Russia

    D. Yu. Vasil’ev & P. V. Velmovsky

  4. Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119017, Moscow, Russia

    V. A. Semenov

  5. Bashkir Department of Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring, 450049, Ufa, Russia

    G. N. Semenova

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Vasil’ev, D.Y., Velmovsky, P.V., Semenov, V.A. et al. The Influence of Meteorological Conditions on the Level of Atmospheric Air Pollution in Ufa. Atmos Ocean Opt 36, 234–243 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1024856023030211

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