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Open AccessMoult, sex and food are the most important factors regulated the timing of migration of north Asian Passerines
Bird migration is a highly complex, regulated process, of which timing is an essential element. The timing of migration is influenced by moult, age, sex and food of the birds, as well as the distance between t...
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Correction to: Factors controlling the migration phenology of Siberian Phylloscopus species
A correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-021-01877-x
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Open AccessFactors controlling the migration phenology of Siberian Phylloscopus species
The timing of annual events in migratory species is determined by the position of breeding and wintering grounds, length of the breeding season, the occurrence of their preferred diet or the timing of moult in...
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Detailed Assessment of a Smog Situation Detected in the Sajó Valley, Hungary
The impacts of air pollution on the environment and health is a very actual topic in Hungary. By understanding the connections between the pollution that humanity produces and the meteorological situations, we...
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Open AccessWeather conditions affect spring and autumn migration of Siberian leaf warblers
Weather effects on bird migration are well-studied among Passerines moving from Europe to Africa or within the American flyway systems. However, little is known about the weather impact on songbirds migrating ...
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Application of Trajectory Clustering for Determining the Source Regions of Secondary Inorganic Aerosols Measured at K-puszta Background Monitoring Station, Hungary
Understanding the formation process of atmospheric particles is vital because of the significant impact of particulate matter on human health and climate change. Atmospheric particles can be formed by nucleati...
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Open AccessCritical Load Map** of Heavy Metals and Other Long Range Transboundary Air Pollutants in Europe: A Case Study of Hungary
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Modelling Studies on the Concentration and Deposition of Air Pollutants in East-Central Europe
Model estimations are presented on the annual average atmospheric concentrations and depositions of sulfur and nitrogen species, as well as on toxic elements in Hungary and its surrounding regions. Spatial and...
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Air Pollution in European Cities — an Overview
Europe is a highly urbanised continent. In 1990, more than 70% of the total population lived in cities. The concentration of human activities on a relatively small area causes an enormous pressure on the natur...
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Transport and Transformation of Ozone
Continuous measurements of ozone, NMHC and PAN as well as CO, NO, NO2 and J(NO2) have been performed continuously (NMHC episodically) in the free troposphere at the Spanish GAW station Izaña, Canary Islands (28° ...
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Modeling Studies on the Atmospheric Long-Range Transport of Toxic Metals to the Lake Balaton, Hungary
In absolute terms the rate of toxic metals’ deposition is significantly lower than that of e.g. acidifying compounds. However, toxic metals can accumulate in soils, vegetation and surface waters after their we...
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Evaluation of the air quality in Budapest based on the data of a monitoring network and measurement campaigns
The present general air pollution conditions in Budapest (more than 2 million inhabitants over 525 km2) are mostly determined by the emissions from mobile line sources (road traffic). The structure of the emissio...
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Regional Scale Modeling Case Studies for Aerosol Transport Over Hungary
Aerosol samples were daily taken simultaneously on Nuclepore filters in suburban Budapest and at the regional background air pollution station (K-puszta) 80 km far from Budapest. The samples were analysed amon...
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Model Simulation of the Atmospheric Input of Trace Metals into the North, Baltic, Mediterranean and Black Seas
Since the middle of this century, energy generation, industrial production and transportation have caused serious environmental contamination by trace elements including heavy metals. The rate of contamination...
