Role of atmospheric circulations in haze pollution in December 2016

Yin, Zhicong; Wang, Huijun

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-11673-2017

Articles | Volume 17, issue 18

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-11673-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-11673-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 17, issue 18

Research article

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28 Sep 2017

Research article |

| 28 Sep 2017

Role of atmospheric circulations in haze pollution in December 2016

Zhicong Yin and Huijun Wang

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RC1: 'comments', Anonymous Referee #1, 09 Jul 2017
- AC1: 'Response to Referee 1', Yin Zhicong, 12 Aug 2017
RC2: 'Review of “Role of atmospheric circulations on haze pollution in December 2016” by Yin and Wang (acp-2017-521)', Anonymous Referee #2, 11 Jul 2017
- AC2: 'Response to Referee 2', Yin Zhicong, 12 Aug 2017

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AR by Yin Zhicong on behalf of the Authors (12 Aug 2017) Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (14 Aug 2017) by Jianping Huang

AR by Yin Zhicong on behalf of the Authors (22 Aug 2017)

Short summary

The number of December haze days over North China and the Huanghuai area has increased sharply since 2010 and was greatest in 2016. During 2016, the most aggressive control measures for anthropogenic emissions were implemented from 16 to 21 December, but the most severe haze pollution still occurred, covering approximately 25 % of the land area of China and lasting for 6 days. The atmospheric circulations must play critical roles in the sub-seasonal haze events.