Improving graph-based detection of singular events for photochemical smog agents

R Carmona-Cabezas, J Gómez-Gómez, EG de Ravé… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
R Carmona-Cabezas, J Gómez-Gómez, EG de Ravé, E Sánchez-López, J Serrano
Chemosphere, 2020Elsevier
Recently, a set of graph-based tools have been introduced for the identification of singular
events of O 3, NO 2 and temperature time series, as well as description of their dynamics.
These are based on the use of the Visibility Graphs (VG). In this work, an improvement of the
original approach is proposed, being called Upside-Down Visibility Graph (UDVG). It adds
the possibility of investigating the singular lowest episodes, instead of the highest. Results
confirm the applicability of the new method for describing the multifractal nature of the …
Recently, a set of graph-based tools have been introduced for the identification of singular events of O 3, N O 2 and temperature time series, as well as description of their dynamics. These are based on the use of the Visibility Graphs (VG). In this work, an improvement of the original approach is proposed, being called Upside-Down Visibility Graph (UDVG). It adds the possibility of investigating the singular lowest episodes, instead of the highest. Results confirm the applicability of the new method for describing the multifractal nature of the underlying O 3, N O 2, and temperature. Asymmetries in the N O 2 degree distribution are observed, possibly due to the interaction with different chemicals. Furthermore, a comparison of VG and UDVG has been performed and the outcomes show that they describe opposite subsets of the time series (low and high values) as expected. The combination of the results from the two networks is proposed and evaluated, with the aim of obtaining all the information at once. It turns out to be a more complete tool for singularity detection in photochemical time series, which could be a valuable asset for future research.
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