ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION FROM VEHICLE EMISSION: MEASUREMENTS AT FOUR SITES IN COVENTRY, 1973

Continuous measurements of the atmospheric concentrations of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, oxides of nitrogen and particulate lead were made at four sites in Coventry during November and December 1973. The pollution at these sites was shown to arise mainly from the traffic, and was at levels comparable with those reported elsewhere. The effects of some meteorological parameters on the pollution levels were investigated, and a simple, mathematical model relating pollution levels to wind speed and traffic flow was developed. (A) /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)

  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • HICKMAN, A J
  • Bevan, M G
  • COLWILL, D M
• Publication Date: 1976

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 44 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Carbon monoxide; Concentration (Chemistry); Exhaust gases; Hydrocarbons; Lead (Metal); Mathematical models; Measurement; Nitric oxide; Nitrogen; Nitrogen oxides; Oxides; Particulates; Traffic flow; Velocity; Weather; Wind
• Old TRIS Terms: Wind velocity
• ITRD Terms: 7391: Carbon monoxide; 1394: Catalytic converter; 7132: Concentration (chem); 7367: Hydrocarbon; 7138: Lead (metal); 6473: Mathematical model; 6136: Measurement; 7128: Nitrogen; 7372: Oxide; 671: Traffic flow; 2545: Weather; 2554: Wind
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00138927
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: TRRL LR 695
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 26 1976 12:00AM