Birch pollen season in Sosnowiec in 1997–2016
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The paper presents an analysis of birch pollen season in Sosnowiec, based on data from the years 1997 to 2016. The research was conducted by the volumetric method using a Burkard-type spore trap. The duration of pollen seasons was determined by means of the 98% method. The basic statistical characteristics have been used in this paper – arithmetic mean, minimum and maximum for each feature of the season, standard deviation, coefficient of variation and the trend line has been selected. The aim of this study was to compare the birch pollen season in different years. The start and end dates and dates of maximum pollen count showed the smallest differences over the period 20 years. The greatest variations for the highest pollen count and annual totals were recorded as evidenced by the high coefficients of variation. The most days of the threshold concentration that causes allergy symptoms in the years 2008 and 2016 were founded. A decreasing trend in the end of the season, date of maximum concentration and the length of the season was shown during the 20-year study period.
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