Peplospheric Influences on Local Greenhouse Gas and Aerosol Variability at the Lamezia Terme WMO/GAW Regional Station in Calabria, Southern Italy: A Multiparameter Investigation

PBL (planetary boundary layer), or peplospheric, variability is known to affect such concentrations. In this study, an unprecedented characterization of PBL cycles and patterns is performed at the WMO/GAW regional coastal site of Lamezia Terme (code: LMT) in Calabria, Southern Italy, in conjunction with the analysis of key GHGs and aerosols.PBLH (PBL height) patterns have been tested to further influence the surface concentrations of carbon monoxide (CO), black carbon (BC), and particulate matter (PM). This research introduces four distinct wind regimes at LMT: breeze, not complete breeze, eastern synoptic, and western synoptic, each with its peculiar influences on the local transport of gases and aerosols.