Aircraft Deployed to Monitor Ultrafine Dust... Operates 100 Hours Until March Next Year

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] Fine dust observation using aircraft will be conducted during the fine dust seasonal management period.

The National Institute of Environmental Research announced that from the 10th until the end of March next year, it will carry out 25 flights (a total of 100 hours) of fine particulate matter observation using aircraft.

This aerial observation will be conducted to measure air pollutant concentrations and identify causes in anticipation of high concentrations of fine dust expected on the 10th.

On that day, the mid-northern part of the west coast will be surveyed twice, at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

The aircraft was leased from Hanseo University in December 2018 and modified for fine particulate matter observation. It is equipped with nine state-of-the-art analytical instruments to precisely monitor real-time changes in major components of fine particulate matter and causative substances.

In addition to particulate matter such as nitrate, sulfate, organic matter, and black carbon, which are major components of fine particulate matter, gaseous substances related to the secondary formation of fine particulate matter, such as ammonia, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and volatile organic compounds, are also measured in real time.

An official from the institute stated, "We will analyze air quality changes in the metropolitan area during the seasonal management period to guide effective fine dust reduction policies," adding, "It is expected to improve the accuracy of fine dust forecasts by early assessing the situation of foreign inflow."

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