Articles | Volume 19, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-2063-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-2063-2019
Research article
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14 Feb 2019
Research article |  | 14 Feb 2019

Seasonal and diurnal variability in O3, black carbon, and CO measured at the Rwanda Climate Observatory

H. Langley DeWitt, Jimmy Gasore, Maheswar Rupakheti, Katherine E. Potter, Ronald G. Prinn, Jean de Dieu Ndikubwimana, Julius Nkusi, and Bonfils Safari

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AR by H.L. DeWitt on behalf of the Authors (28 Jul 2018)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (14 Aug 2018) by Rupert Holzinger
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (28 Aug 2018)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (02 Sep 2018)
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (11 Sep 2018) by Rupert Holzinger
AR by H.L. DeWitt on behalf of the Authors (04 Dec 2018)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (13 Dec 2018) by Rupert Holzinger
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Short summary
Air quality in rapidly developing East Africa is a growing but understudied concern. We analyzed long-term black carbon, carbon monoxide, and ozone measurements from the remote Rwanda Climate Observatory and found that seasonal regional biomass burning raised black carbon levels to above-urban concentrations 6 months out of the year. Additional local pollution could exacerbate this issue. More regional monitoring needs to be done to understand and reduce air pollution in this region.
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