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Multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis of particulate matter and atmospheric variables at different time scales

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Anthropogenic and natural aerosol emissions poses a threat to human and animal health. Particulate matter has a complex relationship with atmospheric parameters. In this study, the multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis was used to investigate complexity in particulate matter and atmospheric parameters at five small time steps (6, 8, 10, 12, and 15 min) at a tropical location. The study was carried out at annual and monthly scale. Multifractal strengths in the range \(0.21-0.32\), \(0.16-0.28\), \(0.15-0.26\), \(0.40-0.68\), \(0.41-0.71\), and \(0.12-0.23\) were obtained for PM1, PM2.5, PM10, temperature, humidity, and pressure respectively at the annual scale. At all time steps, multifractality of particulate matter was observed to decrease with increasing particle size. Multifractality in atmospheric parameters were found to reduce with increasing time steps. The monthly analysis suggests the influence of seasonal transitions on multifractality of particulate matter.

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Acknowledgements

The authors acknowledge the Centre for Atmospheric Research and their partners for promoting high standards of atmospheric observatory practice as well as the Federal Government of Nigeria for continuous funding of the Nigerian Space programme (www.carnasrda.com). Furthermore, I. Fuwape and S. T. Ogunjo acknowledge a R & D grant from the Centre for Atmospheric Research, National Space Research and Development Agency, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Anyigba, Nigeria.

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I. Fuwape and S. T. Ogunjo received a R & D grant from the Centre for Atmospheric Research, National Space Research and Development Agency, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Anyigba, Nigeria.

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  1. Department of Physics, Federal University of Technology, Akure, 340001, Ondo State, Nigeria

    Ibiyinka Fuwape & Samuel Ogunjo

  2. Office of the Vice Chancellor, Michael and Cecilia Ibru University, Ughelli, Delta State, Nigeria

    Ibiyinka Fuwape

  3. Department of Physics, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba, 340001, Ondo State, Nigeria

    Joshua Akinsusi

  4. Centre for Atmospheric Research, National Space Research and Development Agency, Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria

    Babatunde Rabiu

  5. Institute for Space Science and Engineering, African University of Science and Technology, Abuja, Nigeria

    Babatunde Rabiu

  6. Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences, Penn State University, University Park, PA, USA

    Gregory Jenkins

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Fuwape, I., Ogunjo, S., Akinsusi, J. et al. Multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis of particulate matter and atmospheric variables at different time scales. Meteorol Atmos Phys 135, 27 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00703-023-00971-4

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