Characterization of Tropospheric Aerosols and Meteorology in Kenya: a Case Study of an Urban Background Site (Nairobi City) and a Remote High Altitude Site (Mt Kenya Gaw Station)

Studies of airborne particulate matter (PM) and meteorology has continued to shed more light about their dynamic interactions as well as their impact on air pollution, global radiation balance, buildings and human comfort. This has not been the case in sub-Sahara Africa.....until now. In order to provide more scientific knowledge on atmospheric boundary layer?s PM levels and elemental compositions, sampling was carried out at one urban site and one remote high altitude site during the months of July and August, 2009. I hope this will set a foundation for more research work in Africa.