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Spatial Distributions, Chemical Properties, and Sources of Ambient Particulate Matters in China

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Severe air pollution and its associated health impacts have become one of the major concerns in China. Among all the air pollutants, ambient particles are of great interest to the scientific community and policy makers because of their ability to carry health risks, as well as influence air quality and global climate. The researches on chemical characteristics of particles remain key priorities since the mass and ratios of different components imply the various sources and formation mechanisms. It is crucial to develop detailed chemical databases of particles in China to precisely conduct source apportionment and evaluate environmental impacts. This paper elucidates chemical properties of PM2.5 at the particular sites and seasons in major regions of China. Characteristics of regional air pollutions are also analyzed by urban-regional pair studies. The formation of heavy pollution episodes is also discussed. Contributions of primary and secondary sources to the organic aerosols are investigated as well. Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) presents a major fraction of organic aerosol. Different from most of other cities in the world, anthropogenic SOA is dominant, suggesting reducing the anthropogenic VOCs is an efficient way to reduce organic aerosols in China. These studies help to improve the understanding of the current state of air pollution in diverse Chinese cities. Analysis of chemical signatures of PM2.5 could further assist as an input to model simulations and in policy making for emission control.

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Guo, S., Zheng, J., Hu, M. (2017). Spatial Distributions, Chemical Properties, and Sources of Ambient Particulate Matters in China. In: Bouarar, I., Wang, X., Brasseur, G. (eds) Air Pollution in Eastern Asia: An Integrated Perspective. ISSI Scientific Report Series, vol 16. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59489-7_12

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