title: Modeling the carbon monoxide dissipation in Timisoara, Romania.
abstract: Modeling the evolution of pollutants' concentration is important for predicting their impact on the human health and implementing measures for a sustainable development and environmental protection. Since the carbon dioxide (CO) is one of the main pollutants that affect the urban environment, the present study aimed at building a model for the evolution of the mean daily and monthly concentration in Timisoara, Romania. We found a non-linear direct dependence of CO concentration on the temperature and humidity and an inverse proportional relationship with the wind speed. The models have been linearized and validated by statistical tests. The extreme values distributions have also been detected, and comparisons of the data with the admissible values are provided.
authors.affiliation: Ovidius University of Constanta, 124 Mamaia Blvd., Constanta, Romania; Higher Colleges of Technology, University City, P.O. Box 7947, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Electronic address: emma.barbulescu@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Alina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barbulescu
authors.affiliation: Ovidius University of Constanta, 124 Mamaia Blvd., Constanta, Romania. Electronic address: lucille.barbes2009@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Lucica
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Barbes
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D012383:Romania
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D002248:Carbon Monoxide
keywords: Carbon dioxide; Environmental impact; Modeling; Statistical analysis