(ANSA) - ROME, 10 FEB - The Saharan dust clouds coming from northeastern Algeria and arriving in central southern Europe between 5 and 7 February "brought with them high values of PM10 concentrations", and in the affected regions it is "a significant decrease in air quality" was recorded.
CopernicusAtmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), a service of the EU Center for weather forecasting, writes in a press release.
"The event caused a change in the color of the skies, which turned red, and large deposits of dust on the surface, especially in the snow-covered areas of the Pyrenees and the Alps. with several days in advance, showing high values of the surface concentrations of PM10 and of the optical depth of the aerosol ".
Mark Parrington, Senior Scientist at CopernicusAtmosphere Monitoring Service, comments: "The largest volume of dust was concentrated in the south of France on February 6.
These dust clouds brought with them high concentrations of surface PM10 and optical depths of the aerosol.
In the affected regions we have seen a significant drop in air quality.
The impact of Saharan dust clouds on the affected cities, such as, for example, Rome or Naples, is clearly visible on our website ". (ANSA).