Effects of Regional Transport on Haze in the North China Plain: Transport of Precursors or Secondary Inorganic Aerosols

Abstract Most previous studies treat regional transport of aerosols as a whole, without distinguishing the transport of secondary aerosols and that of their precursors. A new method of quantifying the transport forms of secondary inorganic aerosols (SIA) using the Nested Air Quality Prediction Model...

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Main Authors: Huiyun Du, Jie Li, Zifa Wang, Xu Dao, Song Guo, Lingling Wang, Shuangliang Ma, Jianbin Wu, Wenyi Yang, Xueshun Chen, Yele Sun
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Published: Wiley 2020-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL087461
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Jie Li
Zifa Wang
Xu Dao
Song Guo
Lingling Wang
Shuangliang Ma
Jianbin Wu
Wenyi Yang
Xueshun Chen
Yele Sun
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Jie Li
Zifa Wang
Xu Dao
Song Guo
Lingling Wang
Shuangliang Ma
Jianbin Wu
Wenyi Yang
Xueshun Chen
Yele Sun
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description Abstract Most previous studies treat regional transport of aerosols as a whole, without distinguishing the transport of secondary aerosols and that of their precursors. A new method of quantifying the transport forms of secondary inorganic aerosols (SIA) using the Nested Air Quality Prediction Modeling System was proposed. The contribution of nonlocal emissions to SIA in the receptor region was divided into three parts: (1) SIA chemically formed by nonlocal emissions in their source regions; (2) SIA chemically formed by nonlocal emissions during transport; and (3) SIA chemically formed by nonlocal emissions in the receptor region, representing transport of precursors. In the North China Plain, the transport of precursors and SIA produced during transport are the two main transport forms. Furthermore, the contribution from transport of precursors increased under polluted conditions in most cities. The results indicate that joint control of precursors is paramount for mitigating air pollution.
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spelling doaj-art-7b57796e452b4ea5b3d25dabf3807ed12025-08-20T03:47:41ZengWileyGeophysical Research Letters0094-82761944-80072020-07-014714n/an/a10.1029/2020GL087461Effects of Regional Transport on Haze in the North China Plain: Transport of Precursors or Secondary Inorganic AerosolsHuiyun Du0Jie Li1Zifa Wang2Xu Dao3Song Guo4Lingling Wang5Shuangliang Ma6Jianbin Wu7Wenyi Yang8Xueshun Chen9Yele Sun10State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing ChinaState Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing ChinaState Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing ChinaChina National Environmental Monitoring Centre Beijing ChinaCollege of Environmental Sciences and Engineering Peking University Beijing ChinaHenan Environmental Monitoring Center Zhengzhou ChinaHenan Environmental Monitoring Center Zhengzhou ChinaThree Clear Technology Co. Ltd Beijing ChinaState Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing ChinaState Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing ChinaState Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing ChinaAbstract Most previous studies treat regional transport of aerosols as a whole, without distinguishing the transport of secondary aerosols and that of their precursors. A new method of quantifying the transport forms of secondary inorganic aerosols (SIA) using the Nested Air Quality Prediction Modeling System was proposed. The contribution of nonlocal emissions to SIA in the receptor region was divided into three parts: (1) SIA chemically formed by nonlocal emissions in their source regions; (2) SIA chemically formed by nonlocal emissions during transport; and (3) SIA chemically formed by nonlocal emissions in the receptor region, representing transport of precursors. In the North China Plain, the transport of precursors and SIA produced during transport are the two main transport forms. Furthermore, the contribution from transport of precursors increased under polluted conditions in most cities. The results indicate that joint control of precursors is paramount for mitigating air pollution.https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL087461secondary inorganic aerosolssource apportionmenttransport formair pollutionmodel simulation
spellingShingle Huiyun Du
Jie Li
Zifa Wang
Xu Dao
Song Guo
Lingling Wang
Shuangliang Ma
Jianbin Wu
Wenyi Yang
Xueshun Chen
Yele Sun
Effects of Regional Transport on Haze in the North China Plain: Transport of Precursors or Secondary Inorganic Aerosols
Geophysical Research Letters
secondary inorganic aerosols
source apportionment
transport form
air pollution
model simulation
title Effects of Regional Transport on Haze in the North China Plain: Transport of Precursors or Secondary Inorganic Aerosols
title_full Effects of Regional Transport on Haze in the North China Plain: Transport of Precursors or Secondary Inorganic Aerosols
title_fullStr Effects of Regional Transport on Haze in the North China Plain: Transport of Precursors or Secondary Inorganic Aerosols
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Regional Transport on Haze in the North China Plain: Transport of Precursors or Secondary Inorganic Aerosols
title_short Effects of Regional Transport on Haze in the North China Plain: Transport of Precursors or Secondary Inorganic Aerosols
title_sort effects of regional transport on haze in the north china plain transport of precursors or secondary inorganic aerosols
topic secondary inorganic aerosols
source apportionment
transport form
air pollution
model simulation
url https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL087461
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