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Table 1 Mean values and SD of WS, AR, PM2.5, PM2.5/PM10, BC, and BC/PM2.5 during 2014 spring, 2015 autumn, and 2016 autumn

From: Seasonal variations in aerosol characteristics from local pollution and long-range transport at the northern tip of Taiwan

 

2014 spring

2015 autumn

2016 autumn

Wind speed (m s−1)

4.01 ± 2.83

3.88 ± 2.77

8.08 ± 4.77

Activation ratio (SS = 0.4%)

0.61 ± 0.16

0.74 ± 0.24

0.52 ± 0.21

PM2.5 mass conc. (μg m−3)

29 ± 17

21 ± 12

14 ± 9

PM2.5/PM10 ratio (%)

59 ± 20

38 ± 18

27 ± 16

BC mass conc. (μg m−3)

1 ± 0.7

0.7 ± 0.5

0.7 ± 0.8

BC/PM2.5 ratio (%)

3.5 ± 4.6

3.2 ± 4.5

5 ± 8.5