Sea salt contribution to particulate matter in the Netherlands is small when PM concentrations are high

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Measurements and model results confirm that when PM concentrations are high, the contribution of sea salt to PM is less than the averaged annual contribution. In these cases, subtraction of the sea salt contribution appears to have no or hardly any effect on the incidence of PM10 limit value exceedances. Whether current national regulation regarding sea salt needs updating, is subject to further analysis.