Identifying patterns of airborne pollen distribution using a synoptic climatology approach

摘要: Understanding the mechanisms of pollen release and dispersion in atmosphere is high importance, not only for getting an insight on patterns movement these biological particles that are necessary plants' reproduction, but also because exposure to airborne a major concern respiratory allergies worldwide. In this work, synoptic circulation-to-environment classification method was adopted elucidate relationship between distinct atmospheric levels 11 most abundant allergenic taxa Thessaloniki, Greece, 15-year period 1987-2001. It found NW1 depressional weather type associated with "low winter season" from Carpinus spp., Corylus Cupressaceae, Platanus Pinaceae, Quercus spp. Urticaceae. contrast, SW1 cyclonic linked "high spring-summer Oleaceae On other hand, anticyclonic "summer-autumn Poaceae Chenopodiaceae atmosphere. Regional transport Alnus strong high-pressure system centered over Italy, giving light NE winds northern Greece. These findings shed climatology Thessaloniki could feed early-warning systems alerting vulnerable groups allergic population.