Topic: Review on seasonal variation of air pollutants at selected locations of Bangladesh over the

period.

Present Author: Tanvir Ahmad, Islamic University of Technology (MSc. in Civil and
Environmental engineering)

Objectives: Comprehensive study of air pollutants play an important role in realizing how the weather
change influences the functions of air pollutants. Correlation coefficient value of two variables indicates
the relationship between those two variables. That can be helpful for further researches, for establishing an
environmental design etc.

Methodology: For this comprehensive study we collect data about CO (in ppm), NOX (in ppb), O3(in ppb),
PM2.5(in µg/m3), PM10(in µg/m3), Temperature (°c), RH (%), Rain(mm) from DOE (Department of
Environment) Bangladesh for a certain time period (01-11-12 to 31-10-18). After that, we decided to find
out the correlation between air pollutants and humidity for a certain time period. We select these data for
two different locations of Bangladesh. One was CAMS-3 and the other was CAMS-7. We also find out
mean and median value of pollutants for above selected locations. For the comprehensive study a co-
relation coefficient value® is taken as standardizing parameters according to Evans (1996) suggestion.

Findings: There are three possible results of this co-relational study: a positive co-relation, a negative co
relation and no co-relation. This study finds co-relation between two variables which is a prediction type
co-relation. We make a predictions about one (ex.: humidity) from another (ex.: CO, NOX , O3). Moisture
content (i.e. humidity) is negatively related with concentration of CO, NOX and O3 in the atmosphere. We
try to figure out six types of scatter graphs. By plotting the graphs, it was found that humidity was negatively
co-related with the air pollutants for the time period we choose to study.

Conclusion: As we predicted that one variables are independent and others are dependent so the
interrelation becomes almost predicted. We comes with several assumption for this study result. Seasonal
variation should be a reason. Because in our study period there are seasonal variation which may be a reason
for the data variation. Input of data can be a reason. As Pearson correlation coefficient formula are only be
used for finding correlation between two variables so it can be said that input of missing data may be given
a negative value. There might be a reason of reaction between the variables which gives a negative outcome
of the result. Also location of sampler can be an important issue.

We conclude that Emitted gases can contribute in acid formation in urban areas and those acids can
accumulate on vegetation and infrastructure. That may be a reason of quick degradation of urban
infrastructure.

But for a statistical study, reliability of data are important. Sometimes monitoring network may not be
functional due to routine corrective maintenance.