Extracto del sumario publicado en el informe del EMEP:
The report presents the status of the activities undertaken under EMEP in relation to particulate matter in the European rural environment. An assessment is made on the observed chemical and physical properties at monitoring sites, an update is provided with respect to emissions of primary particles and further a model assessment of the concentration levels are given. The report also includes a special section on the importance of agricultural fires which had a significant impact on ambient particulate matter concentrations during 2006. Finally, two chapters present the comparison between model results and the comprehensive data series available from the intensive monitoring campaigns, and a comparison between satellite remote sensing data with EMEP monitoring and modelling results.