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Research article
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15 May 2018
Research article |
| 15 May 2018
| 15 May 2018
Self-organized classification of boundary layer meteorology and associated characteristics of air quality in Beijing
Zhiheng Liao
School of Atmospheric Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou,
Guangdong, China
Jiaren Sun
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
School of Atmospheric Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou,
Guangdong, China
South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of
Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China, Guangzhou,
Guangdong, China
Jialin Yao
Weather Modification Office of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan,
Shanxi, China
Li Liu
School of Atmospheric Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou,
Guangdong, China
Haowen Li
School of Atmospheric Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou,
Guangdong, China
Jian Liu
School of Atmospheric Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou,
Guangdong, China
Jielan Xie
School of Atmospheric Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou,
Guangdong, China
Institute of Mass Spectrometer and Atmospheric Environment, Jinan
University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Guangdong Engineering Research Centre for Online Atmospheric Pollution Source Appointment Mass
Spectrometry System, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Shaojia Fan
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
School of Atmospheric Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou,
Guangdong, China
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This paper investigates the modulation effect of ABL meteorology on Beijing’s surface air quality based on self-organizing maps. The self-organized ABL types correspond to significantly distinct pollutant loadings and diurnal evolution, particularly in winter. Anomalous stable ABL conditions are estimated to contribute 58.3 %, 46.4 % and 73.3 % of the elevated PM2.5 concentrations in January 2013, December 2015 and December 2016.
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