This week, the GRASP team participated in a collaborative initiative in Warsaw, working to establish innovative approaches to urban-scale air quality monitoring.
Our multidisciplinary team, including Dr. Konstantin Kuznetsov and Dr. Abhinna Kumar Behera, brought deep knowledge of Urban and Regional-scale modeling to the table. We were joined by key partners École nationale des ponts et chaussées, who provided expertise in local chemical transport simulations, and two leading Polish institutions— the University of Warsaw and the University of Silesia in Katowice. Together, they contributed advanced equipment and specialized know-how for measuring gases and particulate matter (PMx).
Initially, our plan included conducting measurements from a hot air balloon to gain unique atmospheric perspectives. Unfortunately, adverse weather conditions forced us to postpone this phase. Undeterred, we shifted our focus to a ground-based measurement campaign, which yielded valuable data on particulate matter (PM1, PM2.5, PM5, PM10) and various gases, including NO, NO2, CO, and CO2.
The campaign spanned multiple locations, providing critical insights into urban and regional air quality dynamics in and around Warsaw.
