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Influence of meteorology on air quality

Meteorological factors

How meteorology can affect the way we measure and manage air quality.

Inversions

How thermal inversions form under certain meteorological conditions and can impact on air quality

A simulated pollution event

An animated diagram showing how a pollution event may develop in South East Queensland over several days.