Research Article

Suspended Particulates Concentration (PM10) under Unstable Atmospheric Conditions over Subtropical Urban Area (Qena, Egypt)

Table 1

Average, maximum, and minimum of PM10 concentration (μg m−3), coefficient of variation, and number of sampling during the period 2002-03.

PeriodAve.Min.Max.CV

Jan.97.919.97263.530.6431
Feb.73.8625.27219.970.6816
Mar.No available data
Apr.155.1727.70646.740.8643
May171.8244.02318.170.4125
Jun.No available data
Jul.99.3810.53175.830.4728
Aug.103.1714.30201.020.4037
Sep.116.348.22259.760.4534
Oct.107.4729.55283.410.4733
Nov.95.576.49317.740.6828
Dec.74.0516.35118.950.4213
Cold season89.276.49317.740.7088
Hot season125.358.22646.740.71200
All samples114.326.49646.740.72288