Effect of Meteorological Parameters on PM10 Concentrations in Ardahan by Wavelet Coherence Analysis

Abstract

In the city of Ardahan, the PM10 concentrations are high especially in winter and autumn due to heating in buildings. This paper investigates the impact of meteorological parameters (air temperature, air pressure, humidity and wind speed) on the PM10 concentrations in the city of Ardahan by using the Wavelet Coherence analysis. The data have been provided from the records of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization Continuous Monitoring Center and the Turkish State Meteorological Service in between 2010-2020. The results of the study show that selected meteorological parameters have the different effects on the PM10 concentrations in a period of ten years. Wavelet coherence approach presents clearly the influence of meteorological factors on the PM10 concentrations, and the approach is quite useful in terms of the practical explanation of available data, also.