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Low-level urban anthropogenic sources contribute to strong aerosol light-absorption on the South African Highveld

Clarissa Baldo
Pieter G. van Zyl
Tommaso Isolabella
H.J. Annegarn
Brigitte Language
Stuart Piketh
Dario Massabò
Virginia Vernocchi
Paola Formenti

2024Open accessCape Peninsula University of Technology

Abstract

This study investigated the chemical composition and shortwave absorption coefficient, βabs(λ), of aerosols collected from sites on the Highveld, a major industrial and highly polluted region of South Africa. Local anthropogenic mineral dust was found

Research topics

Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
Air Quality and Health Impacts
Vehicle emissions and performance

Sustainable Development Goals

11Sustainable Cities and Communities

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DOI: 10.22541/au.173083412.25569552/v1

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