The Impact of Meteorological Parameters on SO2 Pollutant Accumulation over Urmia City

Ahmady-Birgani, Hesam; Mosavi, Saeed; Sani, Saeed

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Assist. Professor, Department of Natural Resources, Faculty of Natural Resources, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

² Expert, Department of Environment, West Azarbaijan Province, Urmia, Iran

³ Expert, Department of Meteorology, West Azarbaijan Province, Urmia, Iran

Abstract

In this research, the impact of meteorological parameters on SO₂ accumulation between 2009 to 2015 years over Urmia City was investigated. Due to the polluted days and no remarkable effects relating to increasing industrial activities and transport services as well as the number of lorries and cars around the Urmia City, the parameter of meteorology plays a very crucial role in this issue. Therefore, some meteorological parameters considered were wind speed, wind direction, nebulosity, and temperature and SO₂ pollutant as air pollution index. This study revealed that SO₂ accumulation over Urmia City happens when the wind speed is 2-3 m/s, prevailing wind direction is Eastern, South-Eastern, nebulosity is none or low and the temperature is between -5 to +5 °C. February month is the most polluted month in year and the highest pollution occurs at 15-20 h.

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Environment and Water Engineering

The Impact of Meteorological Parameters on SO2 Pollutant Accumulation over Urmia City

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
December 2015
Pages 95-110

The Impact of Meteorological Parameters on SO2 Pollutant Accumulation over Urmia City

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Volume 1, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1December 2015Pages 95-110

Volume 1, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
December 2015
Pages 95-110