Abstract
In the UK on 5 November, Guy Fawkes Night is celebrated with bonfires and fireworks. An undesirable consequence of these activities is a statistically significant reduction (~25%) in atmospheric visibility nationwide. This reduction is caused by increased loading of atmospheric particulate matter generated by bonfires and fireworks. The effect of this increased loading on visibility is investigated in greater detail for the city of Nottingham, where larger visibility decreases compared to the national average are observed. Visibility reduction is more significant when the background particulate matter loading and/or the atmospheric relative humidity are high.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 320-324 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Weather |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 11 |
Early online date | 29 Oct 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2015 |