ASSESSMENT STUDY OF AIR POLLUTION IN AMMAN - JORDANSana’a OdatAbstract In the period from May 2014 to May 2015, air pollutants, including particulate matter (PM10), sulphur dioxide (SO2) , nitrogen dioxide (NO2) , ozone (O3), and carbon monoxide (CO), were measured from seven ambient air quality monitoring stations located in Amman. The locations of the measurement stations were chosen based on preliminary mapping of the city and the monitoring sites were chosen in a way that ensures a fair and comprehensive representation of anthropogenic activities throughout the city. In addition a reference station was located at the King Hussein Gardens that continuously monitor air quality in urban areas, traffic dominated sites, and industrial zones. Statistical modeling was used to research the impact of the local weather conditions. The main study results indicate that the monitoring of gas contaminants was small and the annual mean concentration within the Jordanian ambient air limit 1140/2006 except for the M10, when the annual limit laid out by Jordanian standards was exceeded and this could be due to dust and local source pollution, including motor vehicles. |