Articles | Volume 19, issue 21
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-7387-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-7387-2026
Research article
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12 Nov 2026
Research article |  | 12 Nov 2026

Vertical distribution, optical characterization and automated classification of airborne pollen from in situ measurements

Maria Christina Gatou, Antti Lipponen, Ari Leskinen, Petri Tiitta, Maria Filioglou, Xiaoxia Shang, Sanna Pätsi, Annika Saarto, Marjut Roponen, Elina Giannakaki, and Mika Komppula

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Datasets used in Gatou et al. (2026) "Vertical distribution, optical characterization and automated classification of airborne pollen from in situ measurements" Maria Christina Gatou et al. https://doi.org/10.57707/fmi-b2share.4nm83-qff62

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We investigate the pollen distribution at different heights using measurements from ground level up to 272 meters in eastern Finland. By combining optical pollen sensors with traditional monitoring methods and atmospheric model predictions, we examined how pollen concentrations vary with height. The results show that pollen concentrations decrease with altitude and that optical sensors combined with machine learning can identify dominant pollen types for continuous pollen monitoring.
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