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Environmental Sciences
UK
2023

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
86
Citations
23181
World Ranking
720
National Ranking
58

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Alastair C. Lewis is affiliated with the University of York in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with significant contributions to earth and planetary sciences. Their work addresses various subfields including health, toxicology and mutagenesis, atmospheric science, environmental engineering, automotive engineering, and global and planetary change.

The main topics covered by their research include:

  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Vehicle emissions and performance
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics

Frequent publication venues where Alastair C. Lewis has contributed include:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and physics (18 publications)
  • Environmental Science Processes & Impacts (5 publications)
  • Atmospheric measurement techniques (3 publications)
  • Environmental Science Atmospheres (3 publications)
  • Environmental Science & Technology (3 publications)

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Alastair C. Lewis include:

  • Non-exhaust vehicle emissions of particulate matter and VOC from road traffic: A review, 2021, Atmospheric Environment
  • COVID-19 lockdowns highlight a risk of increasing ozone pollution in European urban areas, 2021, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Evaluating the sensitivity of radical chemistry and ozone formation to ambient VOCs and NO x in Beijing, 2021, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Elevated levels of OH observed in haze events during wintertime in central Beijing, 2020, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Secondary organic aerosols from anthropogenic volatile organic compounds contribute substantially to air pollution mortality, 2021, Atmospheric chemistry and physics

Alastair collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • James R. Hopkins
  • James Lee
  • Marvin Shaw
  • Jacqueline F. Hamilton
  • Sarah Möller

The scientist's publication record emphasizes research on air quality, atmospheric chemistry, and the impacts of vehicle emissions and environmental pollutants on health and climate. Their work integrates detailed analyses of chemical processes in the atmosphere with observational and modeling approaches to understand pollution dynamics and health risks.

Best Publications

  • Spatially resolved flux measurements of NOx from London suggest significantly higher emissions than predicted by inventories

    Adam R. Vaughan;James D. Lee;Pawel K. Misztal;Stefan Metzger;Stefan Metzger

  • The use of electrochemical sensors for monitoring urban air quality in low-cost, high-density networks

    M.I. Mead;O.A.M. Popoola;G.B. Stewart;P. Landshoff

  • On the internal structure and mechanics of large strike-slip fault zones: field observations of the Carboneras fault in southeastern Spain

    D.R Faulkner;A.C Lewis;E.H Rutter

  • Extensive halogen-mediated ozone destruction over the tropical Atlantic Ocean

    Katie A. Read;Anoop S. Mahajan;Lucy J. Carpenter;Mathew J. Evans

  • Evaluation of a low-cost optical particle counter (Alphasense OPC-N2) for ambient air monitoring

    Leigh R. Crilley;Marvin David Shaw;Ryan Joseph Pound;Louisa J. Kramer

  • A larger pool of ozone-forming carbon compounds in urban atmospheres

    Alastair C. Lewis;Nicola Carslaw;Philip J. Marriott;Russel M. Kinghorn

  • Random forest meteorological normalisation models for Swiss PM 10 trend analysis

    Stuart K. Grange;Stuart K. Grange;David C. Carslaw;Alastair C. Lewis;Eirini Boleti;Eirini Boleti

  • Validate personal air-pollution sensors

    Alastair Lewis;Peter Edwards

  • Non-exhaust vehicle emissions of particulate matter and VOC from road traffic: A review

    Roy M. Harrison;James Allan;David Carruthers;Mathew R. Heal

  • Partially oxidised organic components in urban aerosol using GCXGC-TOF/MS

    J F Hamilton;P J Webb;A C Lewis;J R Hopkins

  • International Consortium for Atmospheric Research on Transport and Transformation (ICARTT): North America to Europe—Overview of the 2004 summer field study

    Fred C. Fehsenfeld;Gérard Ancellet;Timothy S. Bates;A. H. Goldstein

  • Evaluating the performance of low cost chemical sensors for air pollution research

    Alastair C. Lewis;James D. Lee;Peter M. Edwards;Marvin D. Shaw

  • Evaluation of the global oceanic isoprene source and its impacts on marine organic carbon aerosol

    S.R. Arnold;D.V. Spracklen;J. Williams;N. Yassaa

  • Quantifying the magnitude of a missing hydroxyl radical source in a tropical rainforest

    L. K. Whalley;P. M. Edwards;K. L. Furneaux;A. Goddard

  • Reversal of global atmospheric ethane and propane trends largely due to US oil and natural gas production

    Detlev Helmig;Samuel Rossabi;Jacques Hueber;Pieter Tans

  • Nitrogen management is essential to prevent tropical oil palm plantations from causing ground-level ozone pollution

    C. N. Hewitt;A. R. MacKenzie;P. Di Carlo;C. F. Di Marco

  • New Directions: Air pollution challenges for developing megacities like Delhi

    Prashant Kumar;Mukesh Khare;Roy M. Harrison;Roy M. Harrison;William J. Bloss

  • The chemistry of OH and HO 2 radicals in the boundary layer over the tropical Atlantic Ocean

    L. K. Whalley;K. L. Furneaux;A. Goddard;J. D. Lee

  • Quantifying small molecules in secondary organic aerosol formed during the photo-oxidation of toluene with hydroxyl radicals

    Jacqueline F. Hamilton;Paul J. Webb;Alastair C. Lewis;Montserrat M. Reviejo

  • OH and HO2 radical chemistry in a forested region of north-western Greece

    N Carslaw;D.J Creasey;D Harrison;D.E Heard

  • Modeling OH, HO2, and RO2 radicals in the marine boundary layer: 1. Model construction and comparison with field measurements

    N. Carslaw;D. J. Creasey;D. E. Heard;A. C. Lewis

  • COVID-19 lockdowns highlight a risk of increasing ozone pollution in European urban areas

    Stuart K. Grange;Stuart K. Grange;James D. Lee;Will S. Drysdale;Alastair C. Lewis

Frequent Co-Authors

James D. Lee
James D. Lee University of York
James R. Hopkins
James R. Hopkins University of York
Jacqueline F. Hamilton
Jacqueline F. Hamilton University of York
Lucy J. Carpenter
Lucy J. Carpenter University of York
Dwayne E. Heard
Dwayne E. Heard University of Leeds
Michael J. Pilling
Michael J. Pilling University of Leeds
Paul S. Monks
Paul S. Monks University of Leicester
James B. McQuaid
James B. McQuaid University of Leeds
Keith D. Bartle
Keith D. Bartle University of Leeds
Nicola Carslaw
Nicola Carslaw University of York

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