P.A. Kassomenos

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Analysis of the synoptic winter mortality climatology in five regions of England: Searching for evidence of weather signals

A.K. Paschalidou, P.A. Kassomenos, G.R. McGregor

Science of The Total Environment > 2017 > 598 > C > 432-444

Although heat-related mortality has received considerable research attention, the impact of cold weather on public health is less well-developed, probably due to the fact that physiological responses to cold weather can vary substantially among individuals, age groups, diseases etc., depending on a number of behavioral and physiological factors. In the current work we use the classification techniques...

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Tracking the association between metro-railway construction works and PM levels in an urban Mediterranean environment

A.K. Paschalidou, P.A. Kassomenos, A. Kelessis

Science of The Total Environment > 2016 > 568 > C > 1326-1332

Metro-railways are considered to be a sustainable means of public transportation, as they contribute substantially to the reduction of air pollutant emissions through the decrease in the number of cars and heavy vehicles circulating in the road network. However, the works related to their construction may pose an extra burden in air quality status and consequently in public health. In the present...

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What are the most fire-dangerous atmospheric circulations in the Eastern-Mediterranean? Analysis of the synoptic wildfire climatology

A.K. Paschalidou, P.A. Kassomenos

Science of The Total Environment > 2016 > 539 > C > 536-545

Wildfire management is closely linked to robust forecasts of changes in wildfire risk related to meteorological conditions. This link can be bridged either through fire weather indices or through statistical techniques that directly relate atmospheric patterns to wildfire activity. In the present work the COST-733 classification schemes are applied in order to link wildfires in Greece with synoptic...

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Study of PM10 and PM2.5 levels in three European cities: Analysis of intra and inter urban variations

P.A. Kassomenos, S. Vardoulakis, A. Chaloulakou, A.K. Paschalidou, more

Atmospheric Environment > 2014 > 87 > Complete > 153-163

In the present paper, 1-year PM ₁₀ and PM _2.5 data from roadside and urban background monitoring stations in Athens (Greece), Madrid (Spain) and London (UK) are analysed in relation to other air pollutants (NO, NO ₂ , NO _x , CO, O ₃ and SO ₂ ) and several meteorological parameters (wind velocity, temperature, relative humidity, precipitation, solar radiation...

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Assessing air quality with regards to its effect on human health in the European Union through air quality indices

K. Dimitriou, A.K. Paschalidou, P.A. Kassomenos

Ecological Indicators > 2013 > 27 > Complete > 108-115

This paper focuses on the assessment of the air quality with regards to its effects on human health at 14 monitoring stations in 8 EU Countries through two different Air Quality Index methodologies. Specifically, hourly values of SO ₂ , CO, NO ₂ , O ₃ and PM ₁₀ are used to calculate the PI and API indices. The analysis reveals that, although CO and SO ₂ do not...

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Air quality assessment in a heavily polluted urban Mediterranean environment through air quality indices

P.A. Kassomenos, A. Kelessis, M. Petrakakis, N. Zoumakis, more

Ecological Indicators > 2012 > 18 > Complete > 259-268

During the last years several attempts were made to introduce various air quality indices, defined for a specific air pollutant or a mixture of pollutants, based on standards and guidelines proposed by international organizations. In this work, air quality data (CO, SO ₂ , O ₃ , PM ₁₀ and NO ₂ ) corresponding to the six-year period between 2004 and 2009 and collected...

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Identification of sources and processes affecting particulate pollution in Thessaloniki, Greece

P.A. Kassomenos, A. Kelessis, A.K. Paschalidou, M. Petrakakis

Atmospheric Environment > 2011 > 45 > 39 > 7293-7300

The identification of local and remote particulate pollution sources, as well as the understanding of the factors determining the spatial and temporal variability of the particulate matter in urban areas is an issue of increasing public concern, since the above actions are absolutely essential for the design of effective particulate pollution control strategies. In the present study, the sources and...

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On the characterization of aerosols using the Ångström exponent in the Athens area

D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D Kambezidis, A.D. Adamopoulos, P.A. Kassomenos

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics > 2006 > 68 > 18 > 2147-2163

Ground-based spectroradiometric measurements were taken in the atmosphere of Athens during May 1995 in order to investigate various atmospheric conditions. This study focuses on the Ångström exponent α, which is the slope of the logarithm of the aerosol optical depth (AOD) versus the logarithm of the wavelength, lnλ, and is commonly used to characterize the wavelength dependence of AOD and to provide...

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Comparison between experimental data and modeling estimates of aerosol optical depth over Athens, Greece

D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D Kambezidis, A.D. Adamopoulos, P.A. Kassomenos

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics > 2006 > 68 > 11 > 1167-1178

Ground-based spectroradiometric measurements taken in the atmosphere of Athens during May 1995 have been used to investigate various atmospheric parameters. From the direct-beam irradiance measurements the spectral aerosol optical depths as well as the Ångström parameters are derived using the least-squares method applied to measured spectral irradiance data. In this way the errors associated with...

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Aspects of atmospheric flow and dispersion of air pollutants in a mountainous basin

A.G. Triantafyllou, P.A. Kassomenos

Science of the Total Environment > 2002 > 297 > 1-3 > 85-103

The variety of physicogeographic characteristics, the complex topography and channeling of the synoptic/regional flow are among the main reasons for the formulation of local flow patterns, and consequently for the dispersion conditions in a mountainous area. In this paper, an attempt is made to investigate the mechanisms responsible for these phenomena and to explain the dispersion of air pollutants...

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Analysis of the synoptic winter mortality climatology in five regions of England: Searching for evidence of weather signals

Tracking the association between metro-railway construction works and PM levels in an urban Mediterranean environment

What are the most fire-dangerous atmospheric circulations in the Eastern-Mediterranean? Analysis of the synoptic wildfire climatology

Study of PM10 and PM2.5 levels in three European cities: Analysis of intra and inter urban variations

Assessing air quality with regards to its effect on human health in the European Union through air quality indices

Air quality assessment in a heavily polluted urban Mediterranean environment through air quality indices

Identification of sources and processes affecting particulate pollution in Thessaloniki, Greece

On the characterization of aerosols using the Ångström exponent in the Athens area

Comparison between experimental data and modeling estimates of aerosol optical depth over Athens, Greece

Aspects of atmospheric flow and dispersion of air pollutants in a mountainous basin

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