Remember, remember the 5th of November: gunpowder, particles and smog

Ajit Singh; William J. Bloss; Francis D. Pope

doi:10.1002/wea.2587

Remember, remember the 5th of November: gunpowder, particles and smog

Ajit Singh, William J. Bloss, Francis D. Pope

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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
Pages (from-to)	320-324
Number of pages	5
Journal	Weather
Volume	70
Issue number	11
Early online date	29 Oct 2015
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/wea.2587
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2015

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