Expand View Figure 31 Timeseries of 1-hour dust, measured as total suspended particulates, after filtering out data for fog and smoke h = hour; μg/m3 = microgram per cubic metre; NSW = New South Wales; SA = South Australia; TSP = total suspended particles; Vic = Victoria Note: Vertical axes vary between plots. Source: NSW DustWatch Download Go to data.gov For more information, go toClimate change Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share this link
Expand View Figure 31 Timeseries of 1-hour dust, measured as total suspended particulates, after filtering out data for fog and smoke
Expand View Figure 32 Annual modelled (a) airborne emission, and (b) dry and (c) wet deposition of dust particles <2 to 60 μm in diameter, for 12 months (July 2019 to June 2020); (d) bar chart, with a logarithmic vertical scale, showing the monthly variation in emissions and deposition, summed across Australia μm = micrometre Source: Kathryn Emmerson, CSIRO Download Go to data.gov For more information, go toClimate change Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share this link
Expand View Figure 32 Annual modelled (a) airborne emission, and (b) dry and (c) wet deposition of dust particles <2 to 60 μm in diameter, for 12 months (July 2019 to June 2020); (d) bar chart, with a logarithmic vertical scale, showing the monthly variation in emissions and deposition, summed across Australia
Expand View Figure 33 Sources of pollutants in emissions inventory for the Sydney region, 2013 CO = carbon monoxide; NOx = nitrogen oxides; PM2.5 = fine particulate matter; PM10 = coarse particulate matter; SO2 = sulfur dioxide; VOC = volatile organic compound Source: New South Wales Department of Planning, Industry and Environment Download Go to data.gov For more information, go toPopulation Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share this link
Expand View Figure 34 Reduction in emissions of the most common pollutants between the 2008 and 2013 emissions inventory for the Sydney region CO = carbon monoxide; NOx = nitrogen oxides; PM2.5 = fine particulate matter; PM10 = coarse particulate matter; SO2 = sulfur dioxide; VOC = volatile organic compound Source: New South Wales Department of Planning, Industry and Environment Download Go to data.gov For more information, go toPopulation Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share this link
Expand View Figure 34 Reduction in emissions of the most common pollutants between the 2008 and 2013 emissions inventory for the Sydney region
Expand View Figure 35 Breakdown of pollutants by anthropogenic source category, 2018–19 CO = carbon monoxide; NOx = nitrogen oxides; PM2.5 = fine particulate matter; PM10 = coarse particulate matter; SO2 = sulfur dioxide; VOC = volatile organic compound Source: National Pollutant Inventory Download Go to data.gov For more information, go toPopulation Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share this link
Expand View Figure 36 Percentage of emissions from all on-road diesel (light-duty diesel and heavy-duty commercial diesel) and petrol (passenger vehicle petrol and light-duty commercial petrol) vehicles in the Sydney region, 2013 CO = carbon monoxide; NOx = nitrogen oxides; PM2.5 = fine particulate matter; PM10 = coarse particulate matter; SO2 = sulfur dioxide; VOC = volatile organic compound Source: New South Wales Department of Planning, Industry and Environment Download Go to data.gov For more information, go toPopulation Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share this link
Expand View Figure 36 Percentage of emissions from all on-road diesel (light-duty diesel and heavy-duty commercial diesel) and petrol (passenger vehicle petrol and light-duty commercial petrol) vehicles in the Sydney region, 2013
Expand View Figure 37 Modelled timeseries of a typical week of NOx (NO + NO2) emissions from petrol vehicles, normalised to the maximum NOx emission NO = nitric oxide; NO2 = nitrogen dioxide; NOx = nitrogen oxides Source: CSIRO Chemical Transport Model Download Go to data.gov For more information, go toPopulation Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share this link
Expand View Figure 37 Modelled timeseries of a typical week of NOx (NO + NO2) emissions from petrol vehicles, normalised to the maximum NOx emission
Expand View Figure 38 Emissions from (a) domestic lawnmowing and (b) recreational boating in the greater metropolitan region of New South Wales (includes Newcastle, Wollongong and non-urban regions), 2003, 2008 and 2013 CO = carbon monoxide; kg/yr = kilogram per year; NOx = nitrogen oxides; PM2.5 = fine particulate matter; PM10 = coarse particulate matter; VOC = volatile organic compound Source: New South Wales Department of Planning, Industry and Environment Download Go to data.gov For more information, go toPopulation Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share this link
Expand View Figure 38 Emissions from (a) domestic lawnmowing and (b) recreational boating in the greater metropolitan region of New South Wales (includes Newcastle, Wollongong and non-urban regions), 2003, 2008 and 2013
Expand View Figure 39 Contribution of solid fuel–burning emissions to total domestic emissions in the Sydney region, 2013 μm = micrometre Source: New South Wales Department of Planning, Industry and Environment Download Go to data.gov For more information, go toPopulation Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share this link
Expand View Figure 39 Contribution of solid fuel–burning emissions to total domestic emissions in the Sydney region, 2013
Expand View Figure 40 Evening smoke surveys of Launceston in 2015 (left) and 2017 (right) μg/m3 = microgram per cubic metre; PM2.5 = fine particulate matter Note: Peak instantaneous PM2.5 measurements are represented by symbol colour. Source: Redrawn from Innis et al. (2017) For more information, go toPopulation Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share this link