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Interpolated air quality data

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Interpolated maps showing air quality in Europe

GIS data

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Metadata

Relation:: Parent data set: AirBase - The European air quality database
Temporal coverage:: 2005-2010
Last upload:: 26 Aug 2008
Geographic coverage:: Albania , Andorra , Austria , Belgium , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Bulgaria , Croatia , Cyprus , Czech Republic , Denmark , Estonia , Europe , Finland , Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the , France , Germany , Greece , Hungary , Iceland , Ireland , Italy , Kosovo (UNSCR 1244/99) , Latvia , Liechtenstein , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Malta , Monaco , Montenegro , Netherlands , Norway , Poland , Portugal , Romania , San Marino , Serbia , Slovakia , Slovenia , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , United Kingdom
Tags:: vector data , air quality , geospatial data , air
Rights:: EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (https://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA).
Methodology:: Reference: Spatial mapping of air quality for European scale assessment link
Data sources: ETC/ACM 2011
Owners:: European Environment Agency (EEA)
Processors:: European Topic Centre on Air and Climate Change (ETC/ACC)

Additional information

The maps are derived primarily from Airbase background station monitoring data, few EMEP station monitoring data, supplemented with altitude, meterological ECMWF data and EMEP concentration modeling data. These maps are assessment tools for use at the European scale. They may show results which differ from assessments made at national scale.

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Based on data

AirBase - The European air quality database

AirBase - The European air quality database AirBase is the air quality information system maintained by the EEA through the European topic centre on Air and Climate Change

Figures produced

PM10 annual average, 2010

PM10 annual average, 2010 -

PM2.5 annual average, TV Exceedance, 2010

PM2.5 annual average, TV Exceedance, 2010 -

PM10 annual average, LV Exceedance, 2010

PM10 annual average, LV Exceedance, 2010 -

PM10 36th highest daily value, LV Exceedance, 2010

PM10 36th highest daily value, LV Exceedance, 2010 -

Ozone 26th highest maximum 8-hour daily value - TV Exceedance, 2010

Ozone 26th highest maximum 8-hour daily value - TV Exceedance, 2010 -

PM2.5 annual average, 2010

PM2.5 annual average, 2010 -

PM10 36th highest daily value, 2010

PM10 36th highest daily value, 2010 -

Ozone SOMO35, 2010

Ozone SOMO35, 2010 -

Ozone 26th highest maximum 8-hour daily value, 2010

Ozone 26th highest maximum 8-hour daily value, 2010 -

Ozone AOT40 for forest, 2010

Ozone AOT40 for forest, 2010 The map shows the exposure of European forest areas to ozone (AOT40), reference year 2010

Ozone AOT40 for forest, 2009

Ozone AOT40 for forest, 2009 -

Exposure of European agricultural areas to ozone (AOT40)

Exposure of European agricultural areas to ozone (AOT40) The map shows the Ozone AOT40 for crops, reference year 2010

PM2.5 annual average, 2008

PM2.5 annual average, 2008 -

PM2.5 annual average, 2007

PM2.5 annual average, 2007 -

NOx annual average, 2006

NOx annual average, 2006 -

Ozone SOMO35, 2009

Ozone SOMO35, 2009 -

Ozone SOMO35, 2008

Ozone SOMO35, 2008 -

Ozone SOMO35, 2007

Ozone SOMO35, 2007 -

Ozone SOMO35, 2006

Ozone SOMO35, 2006 -

PM10 36th highest daily value, 2009

PM10 36th highest daily value, 2009 -

PM10 36th highest daily value, 2008

PM10 36th highest daily value, 2008 -

PM10 36th highest daily value, 2007

PM10 36th highest daily value, 2007 -

PM10 36th highest daily value, 2006

PM10 36th highest daily value, 2006 -

Ozone 26th highest maximum 8-hour daily value, 2009

Ozone 26th highest maximum 8-hour daily value, 2009 -

Ozone 26th highest maximum 8-hour daily value, 2008

Ozone 26th highest maximum 8-hour daily value, 2008 -

Ozone 26th highest maximum 8-hour daily value, 2007

Ozone 26th highest maximum 8-hour daily value, 2007 -

Ozone 26th highest maximum 8-hour daily value, 2006

Ozone 26th highest maximum 8-hour daily value, 2006 -

PM10 annual average, 2009

PM10 annual average, 2009 -

PM10 annual average, 2008

PM10 annual average, 2008 -

PM10 annual average, 2007

PM10 annual average, 2007 -

PM10 annual average, 2006

PM10 annual average, 2006 -

Ozone AOT40 for crops, 2009

Ozone AOT40 for crops, 2009 -

Ozone AOT40 for crops, 2008

Ozone AOT40 for crops, 2008 -

Ozone AOT40 for crops, 2007

Ozone AOT40 for crops, 2007 -

Ozone AOT40 for crops, 2006

Ozone AOT40 for crops, 2006 -

Ozone AOT40 for forest, 2008

Ozone AOT40 for forest, 2008 -

Ozone AOT40 for forest, 2007

Ozone AOT40 for forest, 2007 -

Ozone AOT40 for forest, 2006

Ozone AOT40 for forest, 2006 -

PM10 36th highest daily value, 2005

PM10 36th highest daily value, 2005 -

Ozone AOT40 for forest, 2005

Ozone AOT40 for forest, 2005

SO2 winter average, 2004/2005

SO2 winter average, 2004/2005

SO2 annual average, 2005

SO2 annual average, 2005

Ozone 26th highest maximum 8-hour daily value, 2005

Ozone 26th highest maximum 8-hour daily value, 2005 -

PM10 annual average, 2005

PM10 annual average, 2005 -

NOx annual average, 2005

NOx annual average, 2005

Ozone SOMO35, 2005

Ozone SOMO35, 2005

Ozone AOT40 for crops, 2005

Ozone AOT40 for crops, 2005

Used in indicators

$The indicator shows the ecosystem or crops areas at risk of exposure to harmful effects of ozone as a consequence of air pollution, and shows the state of change in acidification, eutrophication and ozone levels of the European environment. The risk is estimated by reference to the 'critical level' for ozone for each location, this being a quantitative estimate of the exposure to these pollutants below which significant and harmful effects do not occur in the long term at present knowledge. The fraction of agricultural crops that is potentially exposed to ambient air concentrations of ozone in excess of the EU target value and long-term objective set for the protection of vegetation is also shown. Eutrophication and acidification Critical loads of acidity and of nutrient nitrogen are employed to describe exposure to acidification and to eutrophication for forests and semi-natural areas in Europe, including Natura 2000 sites. The area where the deposition of acidifying and eutrophying pollutants is in exceedance of critical loads provides also an indication of the extent of European ecosystem area which is at risk of damage to biodiversity. By analysing the change of exceedances over time (comparative static analysis) an indication of the effects of changing air pollutant emissions over time is obtained. The magnitude of the exceedance (deposition minus critical load) is an important input to the dynamic modelling of time delays in damage. Inversely, once critical loads are no longer exceeded, recovery may take some time as well. By including the risk to be met within a legislative target and year the distance from this target can be evaluated. Ozone AOT40 is 'Accumulated ozone exposure over a threshold of 40 ppb'. The indicator shows the ecosystem or crop areas at risk of exposure to harmful levels of ozone as a consequence of air pollution. The risk is estimated by referring to the 'critical level' of ozone for sensitive areas. Thus, the indicator is a quantitative estimate of the exposure to ozone below which significant and harmful effects do not occur in the long term according to present knowledge. The fraction of agricultural crops that is potentially exposed to ambient air concentrations of ozone in excess of the EU target value set for the protection of vegetation is also shown.$ Exposure of ecosystems to acidification, eutrophication and ozone The indicator shows the ecosystem or crops areas at risk of exposure to harmful effects of ozone as a consequence of air pollution, and shows the state of change in acidification, eutrophication and ozone levels of the European environment. The risk is estimated by reference to the 'critical level' for ozone for each location, this being a quantitative estimate of the exposure to these pollutants below which significant and harmful effects do not occur in the long term at present knowledge. The fraction of agricultural crops that is potentially exposed to ambient air concentrations of ozone in excess of the EU target value and long-term objective set for the protection of vegetation is also shown. Eutrophication and acidification Critical loads of acidity and of nutrient nitrogen are employed to describe exposure to acidification and to eutrophication for forests and semi-natural areas in Europe, including Natura 2000 sites. The area where the deposition of acidifying and eutrophying pollutants is in exceedance of critical loads provides also an indication of the extent of European ecosystem area which is at risk of damage to biodiversity. By analysing the change of exceedances over time (comparative static analysis) an indication of the effects of changing air pollutant emissions over time is obtained. The magnitude of the exceedance (deposition minus critical load) is an important input to the dynamic modelling of time delays in damage. Inversely, once critical loads are no longer exceeded, recovery may take some time as well. By including the risk to be met within a legislative target and year the distance from this target can be evaluated. Ozone AOT40 is 'Accumulated ozone exposure over a threshold of 40 ppb'. The indicator shows the ecosystem or crop areas at risk of exposure to harmful levels of ozone as a consequence of air pollution. The risk is estimated by referring to the 'critical level' of ozone for sensitive areas. Thus, the indicator is a quantitative estimate of the exposure to ozone below which significant and harmful effects do not occur in the long term according to present knowledge. The fraction of agricultural crops that is potentially exposed to ambient air concentrations of ozone in excess of the EU target value set for the protection of vegetation is also shown.

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