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<strong>PM2.5</strong>/µgm -3<br />

<strong>PM2.5</strong>/µgm -3<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

Northern UK<br />

0 5<br />

12 18 23<br />

Southern UK<br />

0 5<br />

12<br />

hour<br />

18 23<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

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Concentrations and composition of <strong>PM2.5</strong><br />

Central UK<br />

0 5<br />

12 18 23<br />

London<br />

0 5<br />

12<br />

hour<br />

18 23<br />

Figure 3.1a: Variation of <strong>PM2.5</strong> concentrations (µg m -3 ) at urban background<br />

sites by hour of the day <strong>in</strong> 2010 at sites <strong>in</strong> northern UK (n=6), central UK<br />

(n=17), southern UK (n=10) and London (n=8). The shad<strong>in</strong>g represents the 95%<br />

confidence <strong>in</strong>terval of the mean.<br />

Figure 3.1b: Areas of the UK used <strong>in</strong> analysis of <strong>PM2.5</strong> monitor<strong>in</strong>g data.<br />

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