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Oxides of nitrogen in the greater Manchester conurbation, UK

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This paper reviews the emission sources of oxides of nitrogen and provides an estimate of the contribution from the Greater Manchester conurbation. The uncertainty attached to the estimate is large. Atmospheric and rainwater concentrations of oxides of nitrogen are reported from the Greater Manchester Acid Deposition Survey network. The health and ecological implications of these concentrations are commented upon and the measured values compared to a number of environmental guidelines, including recently formulated critical load and critical level estimates. Control technologies applicable to both mobile and large combustion sources are briefly reviewed.

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    James WS Longhurst

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Dr James Longhurst is Director of the Acid Rain Information Centre which is based at Manchester Polytechnic.

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Longhurst, J.W. Oxides of nitrogen in the greater Manchester conurbation, UK. Environmentalist 9, 253–260 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02241825

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