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This chapter mainly offers a detailed look at the problem of “Arctic haze” as a well-defined case of air pollution in the Arctic, which influences climate through changes in the radiation balance of the atmosphere. Space and attention is also given to the main sources and pathways for the transport of pollutants between the mid-latitudes and the Arctic, as well as within the Arctic. The major chemical components of the Arctic haze in winter and summer are described, with a focus on sulphates as the most common pollutant (31 %).
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Przybylak, R. (2016). Air Pollution. In: The Climate of the Arctic. Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library, vol 52. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21696-6_8
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