Exchange of sulfur pollution between Bulgaria and Greece

Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2002;9(5):321-6. doi: 10.1007/BF02987575.

Abstract

The EMAP model (Eulerian Model for Air Pollution) is applied for calculating the sulfur concentration and deposition fields for 1995 as based upon Bulgarian and Greek sources. The country-to-country budgets show that about 4% of the sulfur oxides emitted by Bulgaria are deposited over Greek territory, estimated at 28 kt S. Only 2% of sulfur compounds emitted by Greece are deposited over Bulgaria, estimated at 6.2 kt S for 1995. This data is in agreement with EMEP/MSC-W estimates and provides more details concerning time and space. The results can be used in decision-making, negotiating and the development of contamination strategies.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Air Movements
  • Air Pollutants / analysis*
  • Bulgaria
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Forecasting
  • Greece
  • Models, Theoretical*
  • Sulfur / analysis*
  • Sulfur / chemistry

Substances

  • Air Pollutants
  • Sulfur