Atmospheric aerosol compositions over the South China Sea: temporal variability and source apportionment

Xiao, Hong-Wei; Xiao, Hua-Yun; Luo, Li; Shen, Chun-Yan; Long, Ai-Min; Chen, Lin; Long, Zhen-Hua; Li, Da-Ning

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-3199-2017

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-3199-2017

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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-3199-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 17, issue 4

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02 Mar 2017

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| 02 Mar 2017

Atmospheric aerosol compositions over the South China Sea: temporal variability and source apportionment

Hong-Wei Xiao, Hua-Yun Xiao, Li Luo, Chun-Yan Shen, Ai-Min Long, Lin Chen, Zhen-Hua Long, and Da-Ning Li

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RC1: 'Review of “Atmospheric aerosol compositions over the South China Sea: Temporal variability and source apportionment“ by Xiao et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 06 Dec 2016
- AC1: 'Response to anonymous referee #1’s interactive comment', Hua-Yun Xiao, 26 Dec 2016
RC2: 'Referee Comments', Anonymous Referee #2, 06 Dec 2016
- AC2: 'Response to anonymous referee #2’s interactive comment', Hua-Yun Xiao, 26 Dec 2016
AC3: 'List of changes in revised manusript and supplementary materials', Hua-Yun Xiao, 28 Dec 2016

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AR by Hua-Yun Xiao on behalf of the Authors (04 Jan 2017) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (06 Jan 2017) by Andreas Petzold

RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (17 Jan 2017)

ED: Reconsider after minor revisions (Editor review) (18 Jan 2017) by Andreas Petzold

AR by Hua-Yun Xiao on behalf of the Authors (20 Jan 2017) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (09 Feb 2017) by Andreas Petzold

AR by Hua-Yun Xiao on behalf of the Authors (10 Feb 2017)

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We collected 1 year of aerosol samples at Yongxing Island in the South China Sea. The concentrations of TSP and all major inorganic ions showed seasonal variations, with higher concentrations in the cool season and lower in the warm season; 60.5 % of NH₄⁺ was from oceanic emission. Secondary inorganic aerosol of SO₂ and NO_x from fossil fuel combustion (especially coal in Chinese coastal regions) was the dominant source of NO₃⁻ (69.5 %) and SO₄²⁻ (57.5 %).