Pollutants
The air pollutants and greenhouse gases used in GAINS are listed hereunder, including the Particulate Matter fractions.
Abbreviation |
Pollutant |
|---|---|
CH4 |
Methane |
CO |
Carbon monoxide |
CO2 |
Carbon dioxide |
FGAS |
Fluorinated gases |
HG |
Mercury |
N2O |
Nitrous oxide |
NH3 |
Ammonia |
NOX |
Nitrogen oxides |
PM_1 |
Particulate Matter with a diameter less than 1 micrometer |
PM_10 |
Particulate Matter with a diameter less than 10 micrometer |
PM_2_5 |
Particulate Matter with a diameter less than 2.5 micrometer |
PM_BC |
Particulate Matter from Black Carbon emissions |
PM_COA |
Particulate Matter from Condensed Organic Aerosols |
PM_OC |
Particulate Matter from Organic Carbon emissions |
PM_RES |
Particulate Matter from combustion Residues |
PM_TSP |
Total Suspended Particulate, representing all particulate matter suspended in the air |
PN_NONUFP |
Particulate Number for Non-Ultrafine Particles |
PN_UFP |
Particulate Number for Ultrafine Particles |
SO2 |
Sulfur dioxide |
VOC |
Volatile Organic compounds |
VOC1 |
Volatile Organic compounds, with a single carbon atom, such as methane (CH4) |