Particulate matter pollution in the coal-producing regions of the Appalachian Mountains: Integrated ground-based measurements and satellite analysis.

Unlabelled: This study integrates the relationship between measured surface concentrations of particulate matter 10 μm or less in diameter (PM), satellite-derived aerosol optical depth (AOD), and meteorology in Roda, Virginia, during 2008. A multiple regression model was developed to predict the concentrations of particles 2.5 μm or less in diameter (PM) at an additional location in the Appalachia region, Bristol, TN.