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36th highest 24-hour mean PM10 concentration observed at urban background stations, 2001-2010 (EU-27): Only urban and sub-urban background monitoring stations have been included in the calculations. Data for Greece and Malta are not included due to missing availability of operational urban and sub-urban background monitoring stations in the Urban Audit cities.
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36th highest 24-hour mean PM10 concentration observed at urban background stations, EEA member countries, 1997-2007: Only urban and sub-urban background monitoring stations have been included in the calculations.
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“Fundamental shifts are needed” - the EEA Executive Director explains the latest data on transport and the environment: Located in Multimedia centre
A portrait of global aerosols: ‘African dust’ from the Sahara is one of the natural sources of particulate matter in the air. Extremely dry and hot conditions in the Sahara create turbulence, which can propel dust upwards to a height of 4–5 km. Particles can stay at these heights for weeks or months, and are often blown across Europe.
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Agricultural area (in 1 000 km2) in EEA member countries for each exposure class: Iceland, Switzerland and Turkey have not been included in the analysis either because no ozone data from rural stations or no detailed land cover data is available.
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Agricultural area (in 1 000 km²) in EEA member countries for each exposure class: Due to lack of detailed land cover data and/or rural ozone data Iceland and Norway are not included until 2006 and onwards. Switzerland have not been included in the analysis for the entire period 1996-2007 due to the same reasons. Turkey is not included in the analysis 1996-2008.
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Agricultural area (in 1 000 km²) in EEA member countries for each exposure class: Due to lack of detailed land cover data and/or rural ozone data Iceland and Norway are not included until 2006 and onwards. Switzerland and Turkey have not been included in the analysis for the entire period 1996-2007 due to the same reasons.
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Agricultural area (in 1 000 km²) in EEA member countries for each exposure class: A data summary of agricultural area (in 1000 km2) for EEA countries for each exposure class is given in the table below. The total agricultural area in the EEA-32 member countries excluding Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey amounts to be 2.024 million km2; since 2007 Iceland and Norway are included in the analysis increasing the total agricultural area to 2042 million km2. Since 2008 data for Switzerland is available
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Agriculture and environment in EU-15 - the IRENA indicator report: Located in Publications
Air pollutant emission limits exceeded in twelve EU Member States: Twelve Member States exceeded one or more of the emission limits set by the EU National Emission Ceilings (NEC) Directive, according to recent official data for 2010 reported to the European Environment Agency (EEA). In some instances the limits were exceeded by significant amounts.
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