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Provincial and district centers, having the maximum rate of increase in the sulphurdioxide concentration in the winter season of 2000-2001 compared to the previous winter season are; Kastamonu with 55%, Elazığ with 54%, Tekirdağ with 51%, Isparta with 49% and Ağrı with 44%. For the same period, provincial and district centers, having the maximum rate of decrease in the SO2 concentration compared to the previous winter season are; Konya with 57%, Balıkesir with 51%, Kayseri with 43%, Rize with 38% and Bolu (City Center) with %34.

Provincial and district centers, having the maximum rate of increase in the particulate matter concentration in the winter season of 2000-2001 compared to the previous winter season are; Malatya with 108%, Kütahya with 36%, Ağrı with 32%, Burdur with 25%, Elazığ and Kastamonu with 21%. For the same period, provincial and district centers, having the maximum rate of decrease in the PM concentration compared to the previous winter season are; Yozgat with 55%, Bolu (City Center) with 53%, Niğde (City Center) with 47%, Rize with 37% and Eskişehir with 27%.

According to the SO₂ concentrations, obtained from the measurement stations, in the winter season of 2000-2001, Short Term Limit Value (STL) did not exceed in any measurement stations of Ankara, İzmir provincial centers and İzmir (Bergama) district center.

For the same period, according to the PM concentrations, obtained from the measurement stations, STL has been exceeded in the stations of Cebeci, Küçükesat and Yenidoğan in Ankara while STL has not been exceeded in any measurement stations in İzmir.
 

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DETAILED DATA OF THE PROVINCIAL AND DISTRICT CENTERS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE TABLES GIVEN BELOW.

TABLE 1.
Average concentrations of sulphurdioxide (SO₂) and particulate matter (smoke) obtained from measurement stations in provincial and district centers, in descending orders and the days exceeding the Short Term Limit Value in the winter season of 2000-2001

TABLE 2.
Average concentrations of sulphurdioxide (SO₂) and particulate matter (smoke) 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 2000-2001.

TABLE 3.
Winter season average concentration of sulphurdioxide (SO₂) obtained from stations in provincial and district centers and the rate of change from the same period of the previous year (1996-1997 -- 2000-2001)

TABLE 4.
Winter season average concentration of particulate matter (smoke) obtained from stations in provincial and district centers and the rate of change from the same period of the previous year (1996-1997 -- 2000-2001)

TABLE 5.
Average sulphurdioxide (SO₂) concentrations and particulate matter (smoke) obtained from the stations in Ankara, İzmir provincial centers and İzmir (Bergama) district center, 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 2000-2001

TABLE 6.
Winter season average sulphurdioxide (SO₂) concentrations obtained from the 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 (1996-1997 -2000-2001)

TABLE 7.
Winter season average particulate matter (smoke) obtained from the stations in Ankara, İstanbul, İzmir provincial centers, the rate of change from the same period of the previous year(1996-1997 –2000-2001)

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