30.06.2004


SULPHUR DIOXIDE (SO2) AND PARTICULATE MATTER CONCENTRATIONS IN WINTER SEASON (OCTOBER-MARCH)OF 2003-2004



Provincial centers having the maximum sulphur dioxide concentrations in winter season of 2003-2004 are as follows in descending order; Kütahya, Çanakkale (City Center), Erzurum, Tekirdağ and Çorum. For the same period, provincial centers having the maximum particulate matter concentrations in descending order stated as; Çorum, Kütahya, Isparta, Balıkesir and Zonguldak.


Provincial and district centers having the maximum sulphur dioxide (SO2) and particulate matter (smoke) concentrations in winter season of 2003-2004 have been given in the table below.





Provincial and district centers, having the maximum rate of increase in sulphur dioxide concentration in winter season of 2003-2004 compared to the previous winter season are; Çanakkale (City Center) with 101%, Çorum with 99%, Bursa (City Center) with 57%, Bolu with 34% and Konya with 27%. For the same period provincial centers, having the maximum rate of decrease in SO2 concentration compared to the previous winter season are; Samsun (City Center) with 75%, Elazığ with 55%, Edirne with 49%, Balıkesir with 48%, Niğde (City Center) and Yozgat with 43%.


Sulphur Dioxide (SO2)




Provincial centers, having the maximum rate of increase in particulate matter concentration in winter season of 2003-2004 compared to the previous winter season are; Çorum with 94%, Bursa (İnegöl) with 34%, Uşak with 32%, Bolu with 31% and Samsun (City Center) with 30%. For the same period provincial centers, having the maximum rate of decrease in PM concentration compared to the previous winter season are; Hatay (İskenderun) with 50%, Erzurum with 48%, Elazığ with 47%, Kırıkkale with 33% and İzmir (Ödemiş) with 30%.


Particulate Matter (Smoke)


(..): It couldn’t be evaluated since the comparable data for that period have not reached to the Institute.



According to the SO2 concentrations, obtained from the measurement stations, in winter season of 2003-2004, Short Term Limit Value (STL) was not exceeded in any measurement stations in Ankara and İzmir provincial centers, İzmir (Bergama) and İzmir (Ödemiş) district centers.


For the same period, according to the particulate matter concentrations, Short Term Limit Value (STL) was not exceeded in any measurement stations in Ankara and İzmir provincial centers and İzmir (Bergama) and İzmir (Ödemiş) district centers.  


Since the sulphur dioxide and particulate matter concentrations could not be measured in İstanbul in winter season of 2003-2004, no evaluation could be done.



Table 2
Provincial and district centers by the average concentrations of sulphurdioxide and particulate matter obtained from measurement stations and the days exceeding the Short Term Limit Value in the winter season of 2003-2004
in descending orders.

Table 3
Average concentrations of sulphurdioxide 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 the winter season of 2003-2004.
 

Table 4
Winter season average concentration of sulphurdioxide obtained from the measurement stations in provincial and district centers and the rate of change from the same period of the previous year (1999-2000 - 2003-2004)
 

Table 5
Winter season average concentration of particulate matter obtained from the measurement stations in provincial and district centers and the rate of change from the same period of the previous year (1999-2000 - 2003-2004)
 

Table 6
Average sulphurdioxide and particulate matter concentrations obtained from the measurement stations in Ankara and İzmir provincial centers, İzmir (Bergama) and İzmir (Ödemiş) district centers, the rate of change from the same period of the previous year and the number of days exceeding the short term limit value in the winter season of 2003-2004
 

Table 7
Winter season average sulphurdioxide concentrations obtained from the measurement stations in Ankara, İstanbul, İzmir provincial centers, İzmir (Bergama) and İzmir (Ödemiş) district centers, the rate of change from the same period of the previous year (1999-2000 - 2003-2004)
 

Table 8
Winter season average particulate matter concentrations obtained from the measurement stations in Ankara, İstanbul, İzmir provincial centers and İzmir (Bergama) and İzmir (Ödemiş) district centers, the rate of change from the same period of the previous year (1999-2000 - 2003-2004)