Fine particulate matter source apportionment of the brown haze in Cape Town
| dc.contributor.author | Wicking-Baird, Mark Christopher | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-11-08T10:24:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-11-08T10:24:47Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1998 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2024-07-11T08:17:04Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | "Brown Haze" is a term used to describe a brown-coloured smog found predominantly in the wintertime in the Cape Town region. It occurs. mostly from April to September due to strong) temperature inversions and windless conditions that can occur during these months, which lead to the build-up of pollutants emitted into the atmosphere. The haze extends over most of the Cape Metropolitan Area, but does not appear, by visual observation, to be of uniform intensity. It shifts, depending on the direction of any light wind. The haze is normally most intense in the morning and then lifts and disperses as the day continues. The haze has a strong degrading effect on visibility which is immediately apparent to the general public and to tourists. Capetonians are especially proud of the natural beauty of their city, and the haze is increasingly eroding this pride. Also of concern is the effect on the tourist industry which i$ projected to be Cape Town's most important economic growth area. The haze is also cause for concern to residents because of health risks that may accompany the visible air pollution. Small particles, largely responsible for the haze, can also have serious respiratory effects if their concentration is sufficiently high. The same conditions that are conducive to the formation of a haze are also conducive to the accumulation of gases which are invisible, but if sufficiently concentrated can have unpleasant health and odour effects. | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Wicking-Baird, M. C. (1998). <i>Fine particulate matter source apportionment of the brown haze in Cape Town</i>. (). ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Social Development. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40694 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Wicking-Baird, Mark Christopher. <i>"Fine particulate matter source apportionment of the brown haze in Cape Town."</i> ., ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Social Development, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40694 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Wicking-Baird, M.C. 1998. Fine particulate matter source apportionment of the brown haze in Cape Town. . ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Social Development. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40694 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Wicking-Baird, Mark Christopher AB - "Brown Haze" is a term used to describe a brown-coloured smog found predominantly in the wintertime in the Cape Town region. It occurs. mostly from April to September due to strong) temperature inversions and windless conditions that can occur during these months, which lead to the build-up of pollutants emitted into the atmosphere. The haze extends over most of the Cape Metropolitan Area, but does not appear, by visual observation, to be of uniform intensity. It shifts, depending on the direction of any light wind. The haze is normally most intense in the morning and then lifts and disperses as the day continues. The haze has a strong degrading effect on visibility which is immediately apparent to the general public and to tourists. Capetonians are especially proud of the natural beauty of their city, and the haze is increasingly eroding this pride. Also of concern is the effect on the tourist industry which i$ projected to be Cape Town's most important economic growth area. The haze is also cause for concern to residents because of health risks that may accompany the visible air pollution. Small particles, largely responsible for the haze, can also have serious respiratory effects if their concentration is sufficiently high. The same conditions that are conducive to the formation of a haze are also conducive to the accumulation of gases which are invisible, but if sufficiently concentrated can have unpleasant health and odour effects. DA - 1998 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Brown Haze LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 1998 T1 - Fine particulate matter source apportionment of the brown haze in Cape Town TI - Fine particulate matter source apportionment of the brown haze in Cape Town UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40694 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40694 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Wicking-Baird MC. Fine particulate matter source apportionment of the brown haze in Cape Town. []. ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Social Development, 1998 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40694 | en_ZA |
| dc.language.rfc3066 | eng | |
| dc.publisher.department | Department of Social Development | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Humanities | |
| dc.subject | Brown Haze | |
| dc.title | Fine particulate matter source apportionment of the brown haze in Cape Town | |
| dc.type | Thesis / Dissertation | |
| dc.type.qualificationlevel | Masters | |
| dc.type.qualificationlevel | MSc |