According to the statement of the State Institute of Statistics, provincial and district centers having the maximum sulphurdioxide concentrations in February of 1999 are as follows in descending order; Çanakkale (Çan), Kütahya, Konya, Edirne and Adıyaman. For the same period, provincial and district centers having the maximum particulate matter (smoke) concentrations indescending order stated as; İçel, Afyon, Diyarbakır, Adıyaman, Antalya and Zonguldak.
Provincial and district centers having the maximum sulphurdioxide (SO2) and particulate matter (smoke) concentrations in February of 1999 have been given in the table below.
| PROVINCIAL AND DISTRICT CENTERS HAVING THE HIGHEST SO2 CONCENTRATION IN FEBRUARY OF 1999 |
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PROVINCIAL AND DISTRICT CENTERS HAVING THE HIGHEST SMOKE CONCENTRATION IN FEBRUARY OF 1999 |
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| ÇANAKKALE (ÇAN) |
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İÇEL |
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| KÜTAHYA |
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AFYON |
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| KONYA |
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DİYARBAKIR |
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| EDİRNE |
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ADIYAMAN |
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| ADIYAMAN |
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ANTALYA |
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| YOZGAT |
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ZONGULDAK |
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| ÇANAKKALE (CITY CENTER) |
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KAHRAMANMARAŞ |
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| BALIKESİR |
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KAYSERİ |
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| İÇEL |
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MANİSA |
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| KAYSERİ |
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SİVAS |
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Provincial and district centers, having the maximum
rate of increase in particulate matter concentration in February of 1999
compared to the previous February are; Çanakkale (City Center) with %112,
Isparta with %108, Niğde (City Center) with %70, Sakarya with %60, Antalya
with %52. For the same period, provincial and district centers,
having the maximum rate of decrease in PM compared to the previous February
are Yozgat with %72, Bolu (Düzce) with %70, Bursa (City Center) with %61,
Kocaeli (Gebze) with %60 and Sinop with %53.
According to the SO2 concentrations,
obtained from the measurement stations, in February of 1999, Target Limit
Value (TLV) has been exceeded in the stations of Bakırköy, Bayrampaşa ve
Gaziosmanpaşa in İstanbul while none of the measurement stations have exceeded
TLV in Ankara. Short Term Limit Value (STL) and First Warning Level
Limit Value (1stWLL) have
not been exceeded in the measurement stations in Ankara, İstanbul.
For the same period, according to the particulate matter
concentrations, obtained from the measurement stations,
TLV have been exceeded in the stations of Demetevler, İncirli and Küçükesat
in Ankara, Bakırköy, Bayrampaşa, Eyüp, Gaziosmanpaşa, Maltepe and Zeytinburnu
in İstanbul. STL and 1stWLL
have not been exceeded in the measurement stations in Ankara and İstanbul.
Since the sulphurdioxide and particulate matter concentrations could not be measured in İzmir in February of 1999, no evaluation can be done.
TABLE 1.
Provincial and district centers by the average
concentrations of sulphurdioxide (SO2) and particulate matter,
the days exceeding the Target Limit and Short Term Limit Values in February
of 1999
TABLE 2.
Average concentrations of sulphurdioxide (SO2)
and particulate matter in provincial and district centers in descending
order, the rate of change from the same period of the previous year, and
the number of days exceeding the Short Term Limit Value in February
of 1999
TABLE 3.
Main indicators of sulphurdioxide (SO2)
concentrations obtained from the measurement stations in provincial and
district centers in February of 1999
TABLE 4.
Main indicators of particulate matter (smoke)
concentrations obtained from the measurement stations in provincial and
district centers in February of 1999
TABLE 5.
Main indicators of sulphurdioxide (SO2)
concentrations obtained from the measurement stations in Ankara, İstanbul
provincial centers in February of 1999
TABLE 6.
Main indicators of particulate matter (smoke)
concentrations obtained from the measurement
stations in Ankara and İstanbul provincial centers in February of 1999