Analysis of two-decade meteorological and air quality trends in Rome (Italy).

ABSTRACT: This study presents a trend analysis of a two-decade (2000-2020) series of surface meteorological and air quality data measured in Rome (Italy). Data series are collected at three sites in Rome downtown and its coastal surroundings. This paper fills the gap due to missing or incomplete recent information about the meteorological and atmospheric composition tendencies in the Rome area. Datasets are subjected to in-depth quality control and to statistical analysis to verify the data homogeneity, whilst trend analysis is performed using the Seasonal Kendall test. The results show a statistically significant positive trend for average air temperature (0.07 °C year^-1 in urban and coastal sites), whilst maximum and minimum temperatures increase more in urban (0.10 °C year^-1

SUBMITTER: Di Bernardino A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9008384 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature