Historical haze episodes(2013–16) in Guangzhou were examined and classified according to synoptic weather systems.Four types of weather systems were found to be unfavorable, among which "foreside of a cold front"...Historical haze episodes(2013–16) in Guangzhou were examined and classified according to synoptic weather systems.Four types of weather systems were found to be unfavorable, among which "foreside of a cold front"(FC) and "sea high pressure"(SP) were the most frequent(〉 75% of the total). Targeted case studies were conducted based on an FC-affected event and an SP-affected event with the aim of understanding the characteristics of the contributions of source regions to fine particulate matter(PM(2.5)) in Guangzhou. Four kinds of contributions—namely, emissions outside Guangdong Province(super-region), emissions from the Pearl River Delta region(PRD region), emissions from Guangzhou–Foshan–Shenzhen(GFS region), and emissions from Guangzhou(local)—were investigated using the Weather Research and Forecasting–Community Multiscale Air Quality model. The results showed that the source region contribution differed with different weather systems. SP was a stagnant weather condition, and the source region contribution ratio showed that the local region was a major contributor(37%), while the PRD region, GFS region and the super-region only contributed 8%, 2.8% and 7%, respectively, to PM(2.5) concentrations. By contrast, FC favored regional transport. The super-region became noticeable,contributing 34.8%, while the local region decreased to 12%. A simple method was proposed to quantify the relative impact of meteorology and emissions. Meteorology had a 35% impact, compared with an impact of-18% for emissions, when comparing the FC-affected event with that of the SP. The results from this study can provide guidance to policymakers for the implementation of effective control strategies.展开更多
To develop a sound ozone(O_3) pollution control strategy,it is important to well understand and characterize the source contribution due to the complex chemical and physical formation processes of O_3.Using the "Sh...To develop a sound ozone(O_3) pollution control strategy,it is important to well understand and characterize the source contribution due to the complex chemical and physical formation processes of O_3.Using the "Shunde" city as a pilot summer case study,we apply an innovative response surface modeling(RSM) methodology based on the Community Multi-Scale Air Quality(CMAQ) modeling simulations to identify the O_3 regime and provide dynamic analysis of the precursor contributions to effectively assess the O_3 impacts of volatile organic compound(VOC) control strategy.Our results show that Shunde is a typical VOC-limited urban O_3 polluted city.The "Jiangmen" city,as the main upper wind area during July 2014,its VOCs and nitrogen oxides(NO_x) emissions make up the largest contribution(9.06%).On the contrary,the contribution from local(Shunde) emission is lowest(6.35%) among the seven neighbor regions.The local VOCs industrial source emission has the largest contribution comparing to other precursor emission sectors in Shunde.The results of dynamic source contribution analysis further show that the local NO_x control could slightly increase the ground O_3 under low(10.00%) and medium(40.00%)reduction ratios,while it could start to turn positive to decrease ground O_3 under the high NO_x abatement ratio(75.00%).The real-time assessment of O_3 impacts from VOCs control strategies in Pearl River Delta(PRD) shows that the joint regional VOCs emission control policy will effectively reduce the ground O_3 concentration in Shunde.展开更多
Black carbon (BC) aerosols are considered key factors that contribute to rapid climate warming and ice melt in the Arctic region.However,compared with long-term observations from land-based stations,observational data...Black carbon (BC) aerosols are considered key factors that contribute to rapid climate warming and ice melt in the Arctic region.However,compared with long-term observations from land-based stations,observational data over the Arctic Ocean remain relatively scarce.Four Arctic scientific expeditions were conducted in the summer and early autumn of 2010,2012,2016,and 2018 via the Chinese research vessel Xue Long,during which the BC concentrations along the routes were measured via light absorption methods.In this work,the spatiotemporal distribution characteristics of BC over the Arctic Ocean were examined on the basis of these observations.The potential sources of BC along the various routes were analyzed via the weighted potential source contribution function and weighted concentrationweighted trajectory methods of the hybrid single-particle Lagrangian integrated trajectory model in conjunction with Arctic transport potential climate model simulations.The analysis results indicated that wildfires in the western Aleutian Islands,Siberia,and Far East regions were the primary contributors to the BC aerosol concentration observed along the Arctic expedition routes in summer,identifying these regions as major potential source areas.展开更多
During high-temperature periods in summer,formaldehyde(HCHO)levels increase due to secondary production.However,recent studies have also shown a rise in the HCHO concentration in winter,but the underlying cause remain...During high-temperature periods in summer,formaldehyde(HCHO)levels increase due to secondary production.However,recent studies have also shown a rise in the HCHO concentration in winter,but the underlying cause remains unclear.Here,HCHO observations in urban Beijing were conducted,the impact of meteorological differences between warm and cold seasons to HCHO concentrations was investigated.Additionally,the positive matrix factorization model was applied to the source apportionment of HCHO,with a focus on changes during pollution events.The results indicated that,during warm seasons,the secondary production of HCHO was driven by high temperature influenced by the low-pressure front,with the contribution of secondary production+background peaking at 85.9% in the afternoon,exhibiting a unimodal diurnal variation.Conversely,during cold seasons,the influence of a uniform pressure field,coupled with weak winds,low boundary layers and high humidity,led to HCHO accumulation from primary emissions,resulting in multiday highconcentration pollution.During the most severe pollution periods,anthropogenic primary emissions contributed up to 91.7%.Therefore,while the contribution of volatile organic compounds to HCHO levels through secondary production has been recognized,the significant impact of primary emissions during cold seasons cannot be overlooked.展开更多
Precipitation isotopes(δ^(18)O and δ^(2)H)are closely related to meteorological conditions for precipitation generation and the initial state of water vapor source areas,and are essential to the study of the regiona...Precipitation isotopes(δ^(18)O and δ^(2)H)are closely related to meteorological conditions for precipitation generation and the initial state of water vapor source areas,and are essential to the study of the regional hydrological cycle.The deuterium excess(d-excess)indicates deviation in isotope fractionation during evaporation and can trace water vapor sources.This study analyzed 443 precipitation samples collected from the Gannan Plateau,China in 2022 to assess precipitation isotope variations and their driving factors.Water vapor sources were evaluated using the Hybrid Single-Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory(HYSPLIT),Concentration Weighted Trajectory(CWT),and Potential Source Contribution Factor(PSCF)models.Results showed that precipitation isotope values showed significant spatial and temporal variations on the Gannan Plateau.Temporally,precipitation isotope values peaked in June(when evaporation dominated)and minimized in March(depletion effect of air masses in the westerly wind belt).Spatially,the isotope values showed a distribution pattern of"high in the east and low in the west",which was mainly regulated by the differences in altitude and local meteorological conditions.Compared with the global meteoric water line(GMWL)with equation of δ^(2)H=8.00δ^(18)O+10.00,the slope and intercept of local meteoric water line(LMWL)for precipitation on the Gannan Plateau were smaller(7.49 and 7.63,respectively),reflecting the existence of a stronger secondary evaporation effect under the clouds in the region.The sources of water vapor on the Gannan Plateau showed significant seasonality and spatial heterogeneity.Specifically,the westerly belt and monsoon were the main water vapor transport paths at each sampling point,with Central Asian continental water vapor dominating in spring(53.49%),Indian Ocean water vapor dominating in summer(52.53%),Atlantic Ocean water vapor dominating in autumn(46.74%),and Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea water vapor dominating in winter(42.30%and 33.68%,respectively).Changes in the intensity of convective activity and Outgoing Longwave Radiation(OLR)affected the enrichment of isotopic values,which exhibited the same change trends as δ^(18)O.During the precipitation process,the δ^(18)O value first decreased and then increased.During the initial and final stages of precipitation process,precipitation was mainly influenced by continental air masses,while during the middle stage,it was controlled by marine air masses.The systematic research on precipitation isotopes and water vapor sources is important for climate change research and extreme precipitation prediction on the Gannan Plateau and other similar areas.展开更多
In February 2014, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei(BTH) area experienced a weeklong episode of heavy haze pollution. Cities such as Beijing(BJ) and Shijiazhuang(SJZ) issued heavy pollution alerts for the first time and took ...In February 2014, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei(BTH) area experienced a weeklong episode of heavy haze pollution. Cities such as Beijing(BJ) and Shijiazhuang(SJZ) issued heavy pollution alerts for the first time and took emergency control measures. This study employed the Nested Air Quality Prediction Modeling System(NAQPMS) to simulate and analyze the three-dimensional structure of the source contributions of PM2.5 in the BTH area during this pollution episode and quantitatively assessed the effects of the emergency control measures. The results showed that during the polluted period(February 19–26), surface PM2.5 mainly originated from local sources(48%–72%). In the entire BTH area, southern Hebei(SHB) represented the largest internal contribution(33%), while the main external contributions came from Shandong(SD)(10%) and Henan(HN)(4%). Vertically, the local contribution was constrained below the near-ground layer, and rapidly decreased with altitude. The regional transport path from SHB and Shanxi(SX) to BJ appeared at 0.5–1.5 and 1.5–2.5 km, with contributions of 32%–42% and 13%–27%, respectively. The non-local source regions for the BTH area were SD below 1 km and mainly SX and HN above 1 km. Compared to the non-polluted period(February 27–28), the contribution from regional transport increased during the polluted period, indicating the key role of regional transport in the pollution formation. The emergency control measures had a relatively large effect on NOx and SO2 concentrations, but a limited effect on PM2.5. The stronger regional transport during the polluted period may have weakened the effects of the local emergency control measures. These results indicated that a coordinated emission control should be implemented not only over the BTH area but also over its surrounding provinces(e.g. SD, HN).展开更多
A problem of the air pollution control in China is getting to know a regional contribution rate of internal and external source of PM2.5. In this paper,Set Pair Analysis( SPA) method is proposed to calculate the con...A problem of the air pollution control in China is getting to know a regional contribution rate of internal and external source of PM2.5. In this paper,Set Pair Analysis( SPA) method is proposed to calculate the contribution rate of PM2.5in Dongguan City. Due to geographic,meteorological factors and the low concentration of air pollutants in Qingxi area,the PM2.5in this place is mainly contributed by the regional transport of air pollutants from other inside areas of Dongguan,and less affected by the outside of Dongguan. So the concentration of PM2.5in Qingxi area can reflect the Dongguan's basic background concentration of PM2.5. On the basis of the basic background concentration,firstly the concentration of each pollutant components is divided into the internal part and the mixed part. Secondly using the source apportionment samples of five monitoring sites in Dongguan we can respectively construct a sample set A and an evaluation set B. Thirdly the SPA is operated onto the mixed part in terms of set B.At last the connection degree between the concentration of each pollutant components and external source and internal source will be calculated,that is the contribution rate. The research reveals that the contribution rate of internal source and external source of PM2.5in Dongguan City is 83%and 17% respectively,which roughly met expectations. This method is simple and effective and it can provide a reference for the government taking reduction measures to control PM2.5pollutants emission.展开更多
Atmospheric Brown Carbon(BrC)with strong wavelength-dependence light-absorption ability can significantly affect radiative forcing.Highly resolved emission inventories with lower uncertainties are important premise an...Atmospheric Brown Carbon(BrC)with strong wavelength-dependence light-absorption ability can significantly affect radiative forcing.Highly resolved emission inventories with lower uncertainties are important premise and essential in scientifically evaluating impacts of emissions on air quality,human health and climate change.This study developed a bottom-up inventory of primary BrC from combustion sources in China from 1960 to 2016 with a spatial resolution at 0.1°×0.1,based on compiled emission factors and detailed activity data.The primary BrC emission in China was about 593 Gg(500-735 Gg as interquartile range)in 2016,contributing to 7%(5%-8%)of a previously estimated global total BrC emission.Residential fuel combustion was the largest source of primary BrC in China,with the contribution of 67%as the national average but ranging from 25%to 99%among different provincial regions.Signi-ficant spatial disparities were also observed in the relative shares of different fuel types.Coal combustion contribution varied from 8%to 99%across different regions.Heilongjiang and North China Plain had high emissions of primary BrC.Generally,on the national scale,spatial distribution of BrC emission density per area was aligned with the population distribution.Primary BrC emission from combustion sources in China have been declined since a peak of~1300 Gg in 1980,but the temporal trends were distinct in different sectors.The high-resolution inventory developed here enables radiative forcing simulations in future atmospheric models so as to promote better understanding of carbonaceous aerosol impacts in the Earth's climate system and to develop strategies achieving co-benefits of hu-man health protection and climate change.展开更多
Rainfall samples were collected from three observation sites in Guilin from 2013 to 2017, and the chemical composition characteristics of precipitation and the contribution made by different ion sources were analyzed ...Rainfall samples were collected from three observation sites in Guilin from 2013 to 2017, and the chemical composition characteristics of precipitation and the contribution made by different ion sources were analyzed when atmospheric pollutants levels were reduced. The results showed that acid gas emissions and atmospheric pollutant concentrations continued to decline during the study period. However, the change in the volume-weighted mean p H at the three sites suggested that acid rain pollution was not alleviated and began to deteriorate after 2015. The continuing downward trend for alkaline neutralizing ions(Ca^(2+), NH_4^+) in precipitation indicated that the reduction in alkaline neutralizing substances in the atmosphere was an important factor that led to the deterioration in acid rain across Guilin. The principal component analysis and spearman correlation analysis indicated five sources of ions in precipitation. Quantitative assessment of these five sources indicated that fossil fuel combustion contributed the most ions concentration in precipitation at the three sites, followed by agriculture, terrestrial(crustal) sources, marine sources, and biomass burning. Long-distance airflow might affect the acidity, the electrical conductivity(EC), and ion concentrations in precipitation across Guilin. The airflow trajectory from the west and southeast directions corresponded to higher acidity and ion concentrations. According to the current air pollution control strategy planned by Guilin, reducing atmospheric coarse particles and NH_3 at the same time may potentially lead to further deteriorations in acid rain contents. Therefore, Guilin needs to develop more reasonable pollution prevention measures that synergistically control atmospheric pollutants and acid rain pollution.展开更多
Long-term stereoscopic observations of aerosol,NO2,and HCHO were carried out at the Yangmeikeng(YMK)site in Shenzhen.Aerosol optical depths and NO2 vertical column concentration(NO2 VCD)derived from MAX-DOAS were foun...Long-term stereoscopic observations of aerosol,NO2,and HCHO were carried out at the Yangmeikeng(YMK)site in Shenzhen.Aerosol optical depths and NO2 vertical column concentration(NO2 VCD)derived from MAX-DOAS were found to be consistent with other datasets.The total NO2 VCD values of the site remained low,varying from 2×10^(15)to 8×10^(15)mol/cm^(2),while the HCHO VCD was higher than NO2 VCD,varying from 7×10^(15)to 11×10^(15)mol/cm^(2).HCHO VCD was higher from September to early November than that was from mid-late November to December and during February 2021,in contrast,NO2 VCD did not change much during the same period.In January,NO2 VCD and HCHO VCD were both fluctuating drastically.High temperature and HCHO level in the YMK site is not only driving the ozone production up but alsomay be driving up the ozone concentration as well,and the O_(3)production regime in the YMK site tends to be NOx-limited.At various altitudes,backward trajectory clustering analysis and Potential Source Contribution Function(PSCF)were utilized to identify possible NO2 and HCHO source locations.The results suggested that the Huizhou-Shanwei border and the Daya Bay Sea area were the key potential source locations in the lower(200 m)and middle(500 m)atmosphere(WPSCF>0.6).The WPSCF valuewas high at the 1000maltitude whichwas closer to the YMKsite than the near ground,indicating that the pollution transport capability in the upper atmosphere was limited.展开更多
Volatile organic compounds(VOCs)are major contributors to air pollution.Based on the emission characteristics of 99 VOCs that daily measured at 10 am in winter from 15 December 2015 to 17 January 2016 and in summer fr...Volatile organic compounds(VOCs)are major contributors to air pollution.Based on the emission characteristics of 99 VOCs that daily measured at 10 am in winter from 15 December 2015 to 17 January 2016 and in summer from 21 July to 25 August 2016 in Beijing,the environmental impact and health risk of VOC were assessed.In the winter polluted days,the secondary organic aerosol formation potential(SOAP)of VOC(199.70±15.05 mg/m^3)was significantly higher than that on other days.And aromatics were the primary contributor(98.03%)to the SOAP during the observation period.Additionally,the result of the ozone formation potential(OFP)showed that ethylene contributed the most to OFP in winter(26.00%and 27.64%on the normal and polluted days).In summer,however,acetaldehyde was the primary contributor to OFP(22.00%and 21.61%on the normal and polluted days).Simultaneously,study showed that hazard ratios and lifetime cancer risk values of acrolein,chloroform,benzene,1,2-dichloroethane,acetaldehyde and 1,3-butadiene exceeded the thresholds established by USEPA,thereby presenting a health risk to the residents.Besides,the ratio of toluene-to-benzene indicated that vehicle exhausts were the main source of VOC pollution in Beijing.The ratio of m-/p-xylene-toethylbenzene demonstrated that there were more prominent atmospheric photochemical reactions in summer than that in winter.Finally,according to the potential source contribution function(PSCF)results,compared with local pollution sources,the spread of pollution from long-distance VOCs had a greater impact on Beijing.展开更多
Domestic burning emits large amounts of pollutants into the ambient air due to incomplete and inefficient combustion, with significant impacts on indoor air quality and human health. Northeast China is one of the majo...Domestic burning emits large amounts of pollutants into the ambient air due to incomplete and inefficient combustion, with significant impacts on indoor air quality and human health. Northeast China is one of the major contributors to domestic burning emissions in China;however, the high-resolution emissions inventories of domestic biomass and coal burning in Northeast China are lacked, which are needed to estimate the extent of its impact. In this study, we established a town-level emissions inventory of gaseous pollutants and particulate matter(PM) from domestic biomass and coal burning, based on per household consumption in each town in rural region of Northeast China. The results revealed that biomass burning was the major domestic burning source over the region in 2016. Domestic biomass burning is the major contributor to PM and volatile organic compounds(VOCs) emissions, while coal burning is the major contributor to SO2 emissions. High emissions intensities were concentrated around the cities of Harbin, Suihua, Changchun, Qiqihar, and Chifeng, each with emissions intensity for PM2.5 and VOCs of more than 2000 Mg per 27 km × 27 km grid cell. Additionally, there are three burning peaks(6-7 am, 12 pm and 4-7 pm) during both the heating(from October to April) and non-heating seasons(from May to September), due to cooking and heating. The burning peaks in the non-heating season were more notable than those in the heating season. These results suggest that the government should pay more attention to domestic biomass and coal burning in rural areas, in order to reduce pollutant emissions and control regional haze during the heating season.展开更多
Passengers’demands for riding comfort have been getting higher and higher as the high-speed railway develops.Scientific methods to analyze the interior noise of the high-speed train are needed and the operational tra...Passengers’demands for riding comfort have been getting higher and higher as the high-speed railway develops.Scientific methods to analyze the interior noise of the high-speed train are needed and the operational transfer path analysis(OTPA)method provides a theoretical basis and guidance for the noise control of the train and overcomes the shortcomings of the traditional method,which has high test efficiency and can be carried out during the working state of the targeted machine.The OTPA model is established from the aspects of“path reference point-target point”and“sound source reference point-target point”.As for the mechanism of the noise transmission path,an assumption is made that the direct sound propagation is ignored,and the symmetric sound source and the symmetric path are merged.Using the operational test data and the OTPA method,combined with the results of spherical array sound source identification,the path contribution and sound source contribution of the interior noise are analyzed,respectively,from aspects of the total value and spectrum.The results show that the OTPA conforms to the calculation results of the spherical array sound source identification.At low speed,the contribution of the floor path and the contribution of the bogie sources are dominant.When the speed is greater than 300 km/h,the contribution of the roof path is dominant.Moreover,for the carriage with a pantograph,the lifted pantograph is an obvious source.The noise from the exterior sources of the train transfer into the interior mainly through the form of structural excitation,and the contribution of air excitation is non-significant.Certain analyses of train parts provide guides for the interior noise control.展开更多
The new method for determining ground-motion parameters in the Indonesian Earthquake Resistant Building Code SNI (Indonesia National Standard) 03-1726-2012 has significant changes than the previous code. The maps of...The new method for determining ground-motion parameters in the Indonesian Earthquake Resistant Building Code SNI (Indonesia National Standard) 03-1726-2012 has significant changes than the previous code. The maps of mean and modal of magnitude and distance presented here are intended to convey information about the distribution ofprobabilistic seismic sources and to provide prescriptions or suggestions for seismic sources to use in developing artificial ground motion in building design or retrofit projects. This paper presents deaggregation of Indonesia Seismic Hazard Map 2010 for Sumatra. Deaggregation for 0.2-s and 1.0-s pseudo SA (spectral acceleration) is performed for 10% PE (probability of exceedance) in 50 years (475-year mean return period) and 2% PE in 50 years (2,475-year mean return period). The information of deaggregation analysis can and perhaps should be considered in a complex seismic-resistant design decision-making environment.展开更多
For the interior sound field formed by the complex vibrating structure, an identifi- cation approach of panel acoustic contribution based on equivalent source method (ESM) was presented. The normal velocity on the s...For the interior sound field formed by the complex vibrating structure, an identifi- cation approach of panel acoustic contribution based on equivalent source method (ESM) was presented. The normal velocity on the surface of vibrating structure was first reconstructed by using interior nearfield acoustic holography based on ESM and the prediction of whole interior enclosed sound field was realized. Then the sound pressure produced by each panel at the interested field point was respectively replaced by the radiated pressure of the enclosed interior sound field which is formed by the equivalent virtual sources located near the surface of the cav- ity. Combining with the reconstructed normal surface velocity, the acoustic contribution of each panel to any position in the cavity was obtained by transforming the complex enclosed non-free field into the simple interior free field. Numerical simulations and experiments are conducted, and the influences of the number of the equivalent sources and the distance between them and the reconstructed surface have been investigated. The results show that the proposed method is easier to be implemented with the same accuracy than the traditional analysis method.展开更多
Central East Asia is a major global dust source that significantly impacts the Asia-Pacific region.However,eventlevel quantification of dust contributions remains limited.This study quantified hourly dust emissions du...Central East Asia is a major global dust source that significantly impacts the Asia-Pacific region.However,eventlevel quantification of dust contributions remains limited.This study quantified hourly dust emissions during 136 large dust events in Central East Asia from 2000 to 2023 using the algorithm of Wind Erosion Prediction System(WEPS)model.The results revealed that since the beginning of 21 st century,the annual frequency of dust events declined from 9 in the early 2000s to3 in recent years,corresponding to an average decrease of 0.173×10^(6)t per year in dust emissions,indicating a general reduction in dust activity.However,dust emissions rebounded after 2020,increasing from 5.70×10^(6)t in 2020 to 40.3×10^(6)t in 2023.The contribution of Mongolian dust sources increased from 43%in the early 2000s to 53%in recent years,peaking at 62%in 2022 and 64%during a major event in 2023.The primary factors contributing to the changes in dust emissions are stronger surface winds,reduced vegetation cover,and declining soil moisture,with relative contributions of 46%,19%,and 9%,respectively.Mongolia's increasing contribution to large dust events indicates a shift in the major dust source regions of Central East Asia,underscoring the need to assess its potential impacts on regional climate and ecological stability.展开更多
Understanding the characteristics of O_(3)precursor contributions over multiple years is crucial for designing effective O_(3)control strategies over the Pearl River Delta(PRD)region of China.In this study,a deep lear...Understanding the characteristics of O_(3)precursor contributions over multiple years is crucial for designing effective O_(3)control strategies over the Pearl River Delta(PRD)region of China.In this study,a deep learning-based response surface model(DeepRSM)was developed and applied over the PRD(DeepRSM-PRD)to identify and quantify the main features of O_(3)regimes and regional contributions in the core PRD over multiple years(2019–2021).The Out-of-Sample(OOS)validation results indicated that DeepRSM-PRD effectively predicted the nonlinear response of O_(3)to emission controls,maintaining validity across non-training periods.Our study revealed that O_(3)generation was sensitive to volatile organic compounds(VOC)in the core PRD in 2019,with nitrogen oxides(NO_(x))-limited regimes emerging in most major cities in 2020 and 2021.Further investigation into source contributions showed that in our model domain,O_(3)formation in central cities of the PRD was primarily driven by local contributions and was susceptible to influence from nearby cities.With small emission reductions,VOC contributions predominantly drive O_(3)production in Guangzhou and Shenzhen.However,NO_(x)emissions were identified as the primary contributors in all central city receptors when anthropogenic emissions were removed,sharing 59.5%–69.3%in 2019,64.4%–72.3%in 2020,and 62.75%–73.2%in 2021.Our results highlight the need for a high focus on NO_(x)emissions control in the core PRD.In addition,for Guangzhou and Shenzhen,VOC reduction also plays a crucial role in the initial stages of modest emission reductions.展开更多
Hourly PM2.5 concentrations were observed simultaneously at a cities-cluster comprising 10 cities/towns in Hebei province in China from July 1 to 31, 2008. Among the 10 cities/towns, Baoding showed the high- est avera...Hourly PM2.5 concentrations were observed simultaneously at a cities-cluster comprising 10 cities/towns in Hebei province in China from July 1 to 31, 2008. Among the 10 cities/towns, Baoding showed the high- est average concentration level (161.57μg/m3) and Yanjiao exhibited the lowest (99.35 μg/m3 ). These observed data were also studied using the joint potential source contribution function with 24-h and 72-h backward trajectories, to identify more clearly the local and countrywide-scale long-range transport sources. For the local sources, three important influential areas were found, whereas five important influential areas were defined for long-range transport sources. Spatial characteristics of PM2.5 were determined by multivariate statistical analyses. Soil dust, coal combustion, and vehicle emissions might be the potential contributors in these areas. The results of a hierarchical cluster analysis for back trajectory endpoints and PM2.s concentrations datasets show that the spatial characteristics of PM2.5 in the cities-cluster were influenced not only by local sources, but also by long-range transport sources. Different cities in the cities-cluster obtained different weighted contributions from local or long-range transport sources. Cangzhou, Shijiazhuang, and Baoding are near the source areas in the south of Hebei province, whereas Zhuozhou, Yangfang, Yanjiao, Xianghe, and Langfang are close to the sources areas near Beijing and Tianjin.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China:Task 3(Grant No.2016 YFC0202000)Guangzhou Science and Technology Plan(Grant No.201604020028)+3 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41775037 and 41475105)Science and Technology Innovative Research Team Plan of Guangdong Meteorological Bureau(Grant No.201704)Guangdong Natural Science FoundationMajor Research Training Project(2015A030308014)a science and technology study project of Guangdong Meteorological Bureau(Grant No.2015Q03)
文摘Historical haze episodes(2013–16) in Guangzhou were examined and classified according to synoptic weather systems.Four types of weather systems were found to be unfavorable, among which "foreside of a cold front"(FC) and "sea high pressure"(SP) were the most frequent(〉 75% of the total). Targeted case studies were conducted based on an FC-affected event and an SP-affected event with the aim of understanding the characteristics of the contributions of source regions to fine particulate matter(PM(2.5)) in Guangzhou. Four kinds of contributions—namely, emissions outside Guangdong Province(super-region), emissions from the Pearl River Delta region(PRD region), emissions from Guangzhou–Foshan–Shenzhen(GFS region), and emissions from Guangzhou(local)—were investigated using the Weather Research and Forecasting–Community Multiscale Air Quality model. The results showed that the source region contribution differed with different weather systems. SP was a stagnant weather condition, and the source region contribution ratio showed that the local region was a major contributor(37%), while the PRD region, GFS region and the super-region only contributed 8%, 2.8% and 7%, respectively, to PM(2.5) concentrations. By contrast, FC favored regional transport. The super-region became noticeable,contributing 34.8%, while the local region decreased to 12%. A simple method was proposed to quantify the relative impact of meteorology and emissions. Meteorology had a 35% impact, compared with an impact of-18% for emissions, when comparing the FC-affected event with that of the SP. The results from this study can provide guidance to policymakers for the implementation of effective control strategies.
基金Financial support for this work is provided by the Shunde Environment ProtectionTransportation and Urban Administration Bureau(no.0851-1361FS02CL51)+5 种基金the Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Plan Projects(no.2014A050503019)Guangzhou Environmental Protection Bureau(no.x2hjB2150020)supported by the funding of State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Sources and Control of Air Pollution Complexthe project of Atmospheric Haze Collaboration Control Technology Design(no.XDB05030400)from Chinese Academy of Sciencesthe Special Program for Applied Research on Super Computation of the NSFC-Guangdong Joint Fund(U1501501)(the second phase)the Guangdong Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center for Environmental Risk Prevention and Emergency Disposal(no.b2152120)
文摘To develop a sound ozone(O_3) pollution control strategy,it is important to well understand and characterize the source contribution due to the complex chemical and physical formation processes of O_3.Using the "Shunde" city as a pilot summer case study,we apply an innovative response surface modeling(RSM) methodology based on the Community Multi-Scale Air Quality(CMAQ) modeling simulations to identify the O_3 regime and provide dynamic analysis of the precursor contributions to effectively assess the O_3 impacts of volatile organic compound(VOC) control strategy.Our results show that Shunde is a typical VOC-limited urban O_3 polluted city.The "Jiangmen" city,as the main upper wind area during July 2014,its VOCs and nitrogen oxides(NO_x) emissions make up the largest contribution(9.06%).On the contrary,the contribution from local(Shunde) emission is lowest(6.35%) among the seven neighbor regions.The local VOCs industrial source emission has the largest contribution comparing to other precursor emission sectors in Shunde.The results of dynamic source contribution analysis further show that the local NO_x control could slightly increase the ground O_3 under low(10.00%) and medium(40.00%)reduction ratios,while it could start to turn positive to decrease ground O_3 under the high NO_x abatement ratio(75.00%).The real-time assessment of O_3 impacts from VOCs control strategies in Pearl River Delta(PRD) shows that the joint regional VOCs emission control policy will effectively reduce the ground O_3 concentration in Shunde.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.42201151)the Basic Research Fund of the Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences (Nos.2023Z004 and 2024Z007)。
文摘Black carbon (BC) aerosols are considered key factors that contribute to rapid climate warming and ice melt in the Arctic region.However,compared with long-term observations from land-based stations,observational data over the Arctic Ocean remain relatively scarce.Four Arctic scientific expeditions were conducted in the summer and early autumn of 2010,2012,2016,and 2018 via the Chinese research vessel Xue Long,during which the BC concentrations along the routes were measured via light absorption methods.In this work,the spatiotemporal distribution characteristics of BC over the Arctic Ocean were examined on the basis of these observations.The potential sources of BC along the various routes were analyzed via the weighted potential source contribution function and weighted concentrationweighted trajectory methods of the hybrid single-particle Lagrangian integrated trajectory model in conjunction with Arctic transport potential climate model simulations.The analysis results indicated that wildfires in the western Aleutian Islands,Siberia,and Far East regions were the primary contributors to the BC aerosol concentration observed along the Arctic expedition routes in summer,identifying these regions as major potential source areas.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.42075097 and 42177081)the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2023YFC3706103)+2 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB0760200)Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation(No.8222075)the Youth Cross Team Scientific Research Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.JCTD-2021-10)。
文摘During high-temperature periods in summer,formaldehyde(HCHO)levels increase due to secondary production.However,recent studies have also shown a rise in the HCHO concentration in winter,but the underlying cause remains unclear.Here,HCHO observations in urban Beijing were conducted,the impact of meteorological differences between warm and cold seasons to HCHO concentrations was investigated.Additionally,the positive matrix factorization model was applied to the source apportionment of HCHO,with a focus on changes during pollution events.The results indicated that,during warm seasons,the secondary production of HCHO was driven by high temperature influenced by the low-pressure front,with the contribution of secondary production+background peaking at 85.9% in the afternoon,exhibiting a unimodal diurnal variation.Conversely,during cold seasons,the influence of a uniform pressure field,coupled with weak winds,low boundary layers and high humidity,led to HCHO accumulation from primary emissions,resulting in multiday highconcentration pollution.During the most severe pollution periods,anthropogenic primary emissions contributed up to 91.7%.Therefore,while the contribution of volatile organic compounds to HCHO levels through secondary production has been recognized,the significant impact of primary emissions during cold seasons cannot be overlooked.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42161007)the Innovation Foundation of Higher Education Institutions of Gansu Province(2021B-081)the Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars of Gansu Province(20JR10RA112).
文摘Precipitation isotopes(δ^(18)O and δ^(2)H)are closely related to meteorological conditions for precipitation generation and the initial state of water vapor source areas,and are essential to the study of the regional hydrological cycle.The deuterium excess(d-excess)indicates deviation in isotope fractionation during evaporation and can trace water vapor sources.This study analyzed 443 precipitation samples collected from the Gannan Plateau,China in 2022 to assess precipitation isotope variations and their driving factors.Water vapor sources were evaluated using the Hybrid Single-Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory(HYSPLIT),Concentration Weighted Trajectory(CWT),and Potential Source Contribution Factor(PSCF)models.Results showed that precipitation isotope values showed significant spatial and temporal variations on the Gannan Plateau.Temporally,precipitation isotope values peaked in June(when evaporation dominated)and minimized in March(depletion effect of air masses in the westerly wind belt).Spatially,the isotope values showed a distribution pattern of"high in the east and low in the west",which was mainly regulated by the differences in altitude and local meteorological conditions.Compared with the global meteoric water line(GMWL)with equation of δ^(2)H=8.00δ^(18)O+10.00,the slope and intercept of local meteoric water line(LMWL)for precipitation on the Gannan Plateau were smaller(7.49 and 7.63,respectively),reflecting the existence of a stronger secondary evaporation effect under the clouds in the region.The sources of water vapor on the Gannan Plateau showed significant seasonality and spatial heterogeneity.Specifically,the westerly belt and monsoon were the main water vapor transport paths at each sampling point,with Central Asian continental water vapor dominating in spring(53.49%),Indian Ocean water vapor dominating in summer(52.53%),Atlantic Ocean water vapor dominating in autumn(46.74%),and Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea water vapor dominating in winter(42.30%and 33.68%,respectively).Changes in the intensity of convective activity and Outgoing Longwave Radiation(OLR)affected the enrichment of isotopic values,which exhibited the same change trends as δ^(18)O.During the precipitation process,the δ^(18)O value first decreased and then increased.During the initial and final stages of precipitation process,precipitation was mainly influenced by continental air masses,while during the middle stage,it was controlled by marine air masses.The systematic research on precipitation isotopes and water vapor sources is important for climate change research and extreme precipitation prediction on the Gannan Plateau and other similar areas.
基金supported by the CAS Strategic Priority Research Program(XDB05030200,XDB05030101)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41405119,41275138)+2 种基金the National Key Technology R&D Program(2014BAC21B02,2014BAC06B03)the Environmental Public Welfare Research Project(201309071,201509014)the National Basic Research Program of China(2014CB447900)
文摘In February 2014, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei(BTH) area experienced a weeklong episode of heavy haze pollution. Cities such as Beijing(BJ) and Shijiazhuang(SJZ) issued heavy pollution alerts for the first time and took emergency control measures. This study employed the Nested Air Quality Prediction Modeling System(NAQPMS) to simulate and analyze the three-dimensional structure of the source contributions of PM2.5 in the BTH area during this pollution episode and quantitatively assessed the effects of the emergency control measures. The results showed that during the polluted period(February 19–26), surface PM2.5 mainly originated from local sources(48%–72%). In the entire BTH area, southern Hebei(SHB) represented the largest internal contribution(33%), while the main external contributions came from Shandong(SD)(10%) and Henan(HN)(4%). Vertically, the local contribution was constrained below the near-ground layer, and rapidly decreased with altitude. The regional transport path from SHB and Shanxi(SX) to BJ appeared at 0.5–1.5 and 1.5–2.5 km, with contributions of 32%–42% and 13%–27%, respectively. The non-local source regions for the BTH area were SD below 1 km and mainly SX and HN above 1 km. Compared to the non-polluted period(February 27–28), the contribution from regional transport increased during the polluted period, indicating the key role of regional transport in the pollution formation. The emergency control measures had a relatively large effect on NOx and SO2 concentrations, but a limited effect on PM2.5. The stronger regional transport during the polluted period may have weakened the effects of the local emergency control measures. These results indicated that a coordinated emission control should be implemented not only over the BTH area but also over its surrounding provinces(e.g. SD, HN).
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(71171089)Research for PM_(2.5) Contamination Characteristics and Prevention and Control Countermeasures in Dongguan City(Dongcaidan[2013]222)
文摘A problem of the air pollution control in China is getting to know a regional contribution rate of internal and external source of PM2.5. In this paper,Set Pair Analysis( SPA) method is proposed to calculate the contribution rate of PM2.5in Dongguan City. Due to geographic,meteorological factors and the low concentration of air pollutants in Qingxi area,the PM2.5in this place is mainly contributed by the regional transport of air pollutants from other inside areas of Dongguan,and less affected by the outside of Dongguan. So the concentration of PM2.5in Qingxi area can reflect the Dongguan's basic background concentration of PM2.5. On the basis of the basic background concentration,firstly the concentration of each pollutant components is divided into the internal part and the mixed part. Secondly using the source apportionment samples of five monitoring sites in Dongguan we can respectively construct a sample set A and an evaluation set B. Thirdly the SPA is operated onto the mixed part in terms of set B.At last the connection degree between the concentration of each pollutant components and external source and internal source will be calculated,that is the contribution rate. The research reveals that the contribution rate of internal source and external source of PM2.5in Dongguan City is 83%and 17% respectively,which roughly met expectations. This method is simple and effective and it can provide a reference for the government taking reduction measures to control PM2.5pollutants emission.
基金Under the auspices of National Natural Science Foundation(No.42077328)。
文摘Atmospheric Brown Carbon(BrC)with strong wavelength-dependence light-absorption ability can significantly affect radiative forcing.Highly resolved emission inventories with lower uncertainties are important premise and essential in scientifically evaluating impacts of emissions on air quality,human health and climate change.This study developed a bottom-up inventory of primary BrC from combustion sources in China from 1960 to 2016 with a spatial resolution at 0.1°×0.1,based on compiled emission factors and detailed activity data.The primary BrC emission in China was about 593 Gg(500-735 Gg as interquartile range)in 2016,contributing to 7%(5%-8%)of a previously estimated global total BrC emission.Residential fuel combustion was the largest source of primary BrC in China,with the contribution of 67%as the national average but ranging from 25%to 99%among different provincial regions.Signi-ficant spatial disparities were also observed in the relative shares of different fuel types.Coal combustion contribution varied from 8%to 99%across different regions.Heilongjiang and North China Plain had high emissions of primary BrC.Generally,on the national scale,spatial distribution of BrC emission density per area was aligned with the population distribution.Primary BrC emission from combustion sources in China have been declined since a peak of~1300 Gg in 1980,but the temporal trends were distinct in different sectors.The high-resolution inventory developed here enables radiative forcing simulations in future atmospheric models so as to promote better understanding of carbonaceous aerosol impacts in the Earth's climate system and to develop strategies achieving co-benefits of hu-man health protection and climate change.
基金supported by the Special Scientific Research Business of Central-level Public Welfare Research Institutes (No. 2015-YSKY-09)the Guangxi Key Research and Development Plan for Department of Guangxi Science (No. GUIKEAB16380292)。
文摘Rainfall samples were collected from three observation sites in Guilin from 2013 to 2017, and the chemical composition characteristics of precipitation and the contribution made by different ion sources were analyzed when atmospheric pollutants levels were reduced. The results showed that acid gas emissions and atmospheric pollutant concentrations continued to decline during the study period. However, the change in the volume-weighted mean p H at the three sites suggested that acid rain pollution was not alleviated and began to deteriorate after 2015. The continuing downward trend for alkaline neutralizing ions(Ca^(2+), NH_4^+) in precipitation indicated that the reduction in alkaline neutralizing substances in the atmosphere was an important factor that led to the deterioration in acid rain across Guilin. The principal component analysis and spearman correlation analysis indicated five sources of ions in precipitation. Quantitative assessment of these five sources indicated that fossil fuel combustion contributed the most ions concentration in precipitation at the three sites, followed by agriculture, terrestrial(crustal) sources, marine sources, and biomass burning. Long-distance airflow might affect the acidity, the electrical conductivity(EC), and ion concentrations in precipitation across Guilin. The airflow trajectory from the west and southeast directions corresponded to higher acidity and ion concentrations. According to the current air pollution control strategy planned by Guilin, reducing atmospheric coarse particles and NH_3 at the same time may potentially lead to further deteriorations in acid rain contents. Therefore, Guilin needs to develop more reasonable pollution prevention measures that synergistically control atmospheric pollutants and acid rain pollution.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41775029)the National Key Research and Development Project of China(No.2018YFC0213201)the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(No.17DZ1203102).
文摘Long-term stereoscopic observations of aerosol,NO2,and HCHO were carried out at the Yangmeikeng(YMK)site in Shenzhen.Aerosol optical depths and NO2 vertical column concentration(NO2 VCD)derived from MAX-DOAS were found to be consistent with other datasets.The total NO2 VCD values of the site remained low,varying from 2×10^(15)to 8×10^(15)mol/cm^(2),while the HCHO VCD was higher than NO2 VCD,varying from 7×10^(15)to 11×10^(15)mol/cm^(2).HCHO VCD was higher from September to early November than that was from mid-late November to December and during February 2021,in contrast,NO2 VCD did not change much during the same period.In January,NO2 VCD and HCHO VCD were both fluctuating drastically.High temperature and HCHO level in the YMK site is not only driving the ozone production up but alsomay be driving up the ozone concentration as well,and the O_(3)production regime in the YMK site tends to be NOx-limited.At various altitudes,backward trajectory clustering analysis and Potential Source Contribution Function(PSCF)were utilized to identify possible NO2 and HCHO source locations.The results suggested that the Huizhou-Shanwei border and the Daya Bay Sea area were the key potential source locations in the lower(200 m)and middle(500 m)atmosphere(WPSCF>0.6).The WPSCF valuewas high at the 1000maltitude whichwas closer to the YMKsite than the near ground,indicating that the pollution transport capability in the upper atmosphere was limited.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2016YFC0202500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21677163 and 21876193)+1 种基金the Chengdu Science and Technology Project(No.2018-ZM01-00019-SN)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS。
文摘Volatile organic compounds(VOCs)are major contributors to air pollution.Based on the emission characteristics of 99 VOCs that daily measured at 10 am in winter from 15 December 2015 to 17 January 2016 and in summer from 21 July to 25 August 2016 in Beijing,the environmental impact and health risk of VOC were assessed.In the winter polluted days,the secondary organic aerosol formation potential(SOAP)of VOC(199.70±15.05 mg/m^3)was significantly higher than that on other days.And aromatics were the primary contributor(98.03%)to the SOAP during the observation period.Additionally,the result of the ozone formation potential(OFP)showed that ethylene contributed the most to OFP in winter(26.00%and 27.64%on the normal and polluted days).In summer,however,acetaldehyde was the primary contributor to OFP(22.00%and 21.61%on the normal and polluted days).Simultaneously,study showed that hazard ratios and lifetime cancer risk values of acrolein,chloroform,benzene,1,2-dichloroethane,acetaldehyde and 1,3-butadiene exceeded the thresholds established by USEPA,thereby presenting a health risk to the residents.Besides,the ratio of toluene-to-benzene indicated that vehicle exhausts were the main source of VOC pollution in Beijing.The ratio of m-/p-xylene-toethylbenzene demonstrated that there were more prominent atmospheric photochemical reactions in summer than that in winter.Finally,according to the potential source contribution function(PSCF)results,compared with local pollution sources,the spread of pollution from long-distance VOCs had a greater impact on Beijing.
基金the auspices of National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2017YFC0212303,2017YFC0212304)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41771504)National Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province(No.20200201214JC)。
文摘Domestic burning emits large amounts of pollutants into the ambient air due to incomplete and inefficient combustion, with significant impacts on indoor air quality and human health. Northeast China is one of the major contributors to domestic burning emissions in China;however, the high-resolution emissions inventories of domestic biomass and coal burning in Northeast China are lacked, which are needed to estimate the extent of its impact. In this study, we established a town-level emissions inventory of gaseous pollutants and particulate matter(PM) from domestic biomass and coal burning, based on per household consumption in each town in rural region of Northeast China. The results revealed that biomass burning was the major domestic burning source over the region in 2016. Domestic biomass burning is the major contributor to PM and volatile organic compounds(VOCs) emissions, while coal burning is the major contributor to SO2 emissions. High emissions intensities were concentrated around the cities of Harbin, Suihua, Changchun, Qiqihar, and Chifeng, each with emissions intensity for PM2.5 and VOCs of more than 2000 Mg per 27 km × 27 km grid cell. Additionally, there are three burning peaks(6-7 am, 12 pm and 4-7 pm) during both the heating(from October to April) and non-heating seasons(from May to September), due to cooking and heating. The burning peaks in the non-heating season were more notable than those in the heating season. These results suggest that the government should pay more attention to domestic biomass and coal burning in rural areas, in order to reduce pollutant emissions and control regional haze during the heating season.
文摘Passengers’demands for riding comfort have been getting higher and higher as the high-speed railway develops.Scientific methods to analyze the interior noise of the high-speed train are needed and the operational transfer path analysis(OTPA)method provides a theoretical basis and guidance for the noise control of the train and overcomes the shortcomings of the traditional method,which has high test efficiency and can be carried out during the working state of the targeted machine.The OTPA model is established from the aspects of“path reference point-target point”and“sound source reference point-target point”.As for the mechanism of the noise transmission path,an assumption is made that the direct sound propagation is ignored,and the symmetric sound source and the symmetric path are merged.Using the operational test data and the OTPA method,combined with the results of spherical array sound source identification,the path contribution and sound source contribution of the interior noise are analyzed,respectively,from aspects of the total value and spectrum.The results show that the OTPA conforms to the calculation results of the spherical array sound source identification.At low speed,the contribution of the floor path and the contribution of the bogie sources are dominant.When the speed is greater than 300 km/h,the contribution of the roof path is dominant.Moreover,for the carriage with a pantograph,the lifted pantograph is an obvious source.The noise from the exterior sources of the train transfer into the interior mainly through the form of structural excitation,and the contribution of air excitation is non-significant.Certain analyses of train parts provide guides for the interior noise control.
文摘The new method for determining ground-motion parameters in the Indonesian Earthquake Resistant Building Code SNI (Indonesia National Standard) 03-1726-2012 has significant changes than the previous code. The maps of mean and modal of magnitude and distance presented here are intended to convey information about the distribution ofprobabilistic seismic sources and to provide prescriptions or suggestions for seismic sources to use in developing artificial ground motion in building design or retrofit projects. This paper presents deaggregation of Indonesia Seismic Hazard Map 2010 for Sumatra. Deaggregation for 0.2-s and 1.0-s pseudo SA (spectral acceleration) is performed for 10% PE (probability of exceedance) in 50 years (475-year mean return period) and 2% PE in 50 years (2,475-year mean return period). The information of deaggregation analysis can and perhaps should be considered in a complex seismic-resistant design decision-making environment.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11274087)
文摘For the interior sound field formed by the complex vibrating structure, an identifi- cation approach of panel acoustic contribution based on equivalent source method (ESM) was presented. The normal velocity on the surface of vibrating structure was first reconstructed by using interior nearfield acoustic holography based on ESM and the prediction of whole interior enclosed sound field was realized. Then the sound pressure produced by each panel at the interested field point was respectively replaced by the radiated pressure of the enclosed interior sound field which is formed by the equivalent virtual sources located near the surface of the cav- ity. Combining with the reconstructed normal surface velocity, the acoustic contribution of each panel to any position in the cavity was obtained by transforming the complex enclosed non-free field into the simple interior free field. Numerical simulations and experiments are conducted, and the influences of the number of the equivalent sources and the distance between them and the reconstructed surface have been investigated. The results show that the proposed method is easier to be implemented with the same accuracy than the traditional analysis method.
基金supported by the Major Science and Technology Project,Ministry of Water Resources,China(Grant No.SKR-2022053)the Excellent Member of Youth Innovation Promotion Association of CAS(Grant No.Y202085)。
文摘Central East Asia is a major global dust source that significantly impacts the Asia-Pacific region.However,eventlevel quantification of dust contributions remains limited.This study quantified hourly dust emissions during 136 large dust events in Central East Asia from 2000 to 2023 using the algorithm of Wind Erosion Prediction System(WEPS)model.The results revealed that since the beginning of 21 st century,the annual frequency of dust events declined from 9 in the early 2000s to3 in recent years,corresponding to an average decrease of 0.173×10^(6)t per year in dust emissions,indicating a general reduction in dust activity.However,dust emissions rebounded after 2020,increasing from 5.70×10^(6)t in 2020 to 40.3×10^(6)t in 2023.The contribution of Mongolian dust sources increased from 43%in the early 2000s to 53%in recent years,peaking at 62%in 2022 and 64%during a major event in 2023.The primary factors contributing to the changes in dust emissions are stronger surface winds,reduced vegetation cover,and declining soil moisture,with relative contributions of 46%,19%,and 9%,respectively.Mongolia's increasing contribution to large dust events indicates a shift in the major dust source regions of Central East Asia,underscoring the need to assess its potential impacts on regional climate and ecological stability.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Nos.2023YFC3708505,2023YFC3708503,and 2023YFE0121300)the High-End Foreign Expert Recruitment Program,China(No.G2023163014L)。
文摘Understanding the characteristics of O_(3)precursor contributions over multiple years is crucial for designing effective O_(3)control strategies over the Pearl River Delta(PRD)region of China.In this study,a deep learning-based response surface model(DeepRSM)was developed and applied over the PRD(DeepRSM-PRD)to identify and quantify the main features of O_(3)regimes and regional contributions in the core PRD over multiple years(2019–2021).The Out-of-Sample(OOS)validation results indicated that DeepRSM-PRD effectively predicted the nonlinear response of O_(3)to emission controls,maintaining validity across non-training periods.Our study revealed that O_(3)generation was sensitive to volatile organic compounds(VOC)in the core PRD in 2019,with nitrogen oxides(NO_(x))-limited regimes emerging in most major cities in 2020 and 2021.Further investigation into source contributions showed that in our model domain,O_(3)formation in central cities of the PRD was primarily driven by local contributions and was susceptible to influence from nearby cities.With small emission reductions,VOC contributions predominantly drive O_(3)production in Guangzhou and Shenzhen.However,NO_(x)emissions were identified as the primary contributors in all central city receptors when anthropogenic emissions were removed,sharing 59.5%–69.3%in 2019,64.4%–72.3%in 2020,and 62.75%–73.2%in 2021.Our results highlight the need for a high focus on NO_(x)emissions control in the core PRD.In addition,for Guangzhou and Shenzhen,VOC reduction also plays a crucial role in the initial stages of modest emission reductions.
基金supported by the "Strategic Priority Research Program (B)" of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDB05030103)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (71103098 and 21207070)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities and the Combined Laboratory of the Tianjin Meteorological Bureau
文摘Hourly PM2.5 concentrations were observed simultaneously at a cities-cluster comprising 10 cities/towns in Hebei province in China from July 1 to 31, 2008. Among the 10 cities/towns, Baoding showed the high- est average concentration level (161.57μg/m3) and Yanjiao exhibited the lowest (99.35 μg/m3 ). These observed data were also studied using the joint potential source contribution function with 24-h and 72-h backward trajectories, to identify more clearly the local and countrywide-scale long-range transport sources. For the local sources, three important influential areas were found, whereas five important influential areas were defined for long-range transport sources. Spatial characteristics of PM2.5 were determined by multivariate statistical analyses. Soil dust, coal combustion, and vehicle emissions might be the potential contributors in these areas. The results of a hierarchical cluster analysis for back trajectory endpoints and PM2.s concentrations datasets show that the spatial characteristics of PM2.5 in the cities-cluster were influenced not only by local sources, but also by long-range transport sources. Different cities in the cities-cluster obtained different weighted contributions from local or long-range transport sources. Cangzhou, Shijiazhuang, and Baoding are near the source areas in the south of Hebei province, whereas Zhuozhou, Yangfang, Yanjiao, Xianghe, and Langfang are close to the sources areas near Beijing and Tianjin.