Figure 3.

Typical levels of PM₁₀ concentrations during a dust storm. Hourly levels of PM₁₀ concentrations as recorded at Nicosia Central and Ayia Marina stations during A) a suspected dust storm, not confirmed by Meteorological Services records, between 4–6 April 2000, B) a dust storm confirmed by Meteorological Services records between 3–6 April 2003 and C) a confirmed dust storm with the highest recorded levels of PM₁₀ (log-scale) between 29–30 May 2003.