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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-8597-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-8597-2015
Research article
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03 Aug 2015
Research article |  | 03 Aug 2015

Effects of urban land expansion on the regional meteorology and air quality of eastern China

W. Tao, J. Liu, G. A. Ban-Weiss, D. A. Hauglustaine, L. Zhang, Q. Zhang, Y. Cheng, Y. Yu, and S. Tao

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We examine the responses of a range of meteorological and air quality indicators to the expansion of urban land using WRF/Chem. Sensitivity studies indicate that the responses of pollutant concentrations to the spatial extent of urbanization are linear near the surface but nonlinear at higher altitudes. The results of process analysis demonstrate that urban heat island circulation and a deeper boundary layer with stronger turbulent intensities play a significant role in relocating pollutants.
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