Articles | Volume 19, issue 19
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-12295-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-12295-2019
Research article
 | 
02 Oct 2019
Research article |  | 02 Oct 2019

Relative humidity and O3 concentration as two prerequisites for sulfate formation

Yanhua Fang, Chunxiang Ye, Junxia Wang, Yusheng Wu, Min Hu, Weili Lin, Fanfan Xu, and Tong Zhu

Viewed

Total article views: 3,141 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
HTML PDF XML Total Supplement BibTeX EndNote
2,084 982 75 3,141 343 69 106
  • HTML: 2,084
  • PDF: 982
  • XML: 75
  • Total: 3,141
  • Supplement: 343
  • BibTeX: 69
  • EndNote: 106
Views and downloads (calculated since 15 Apr 2019)
Cumulative views and downloads (calculated since 15 Apr 2019)

Viewed (geographical distribution)

Total article views: 3,141 (including HTML, PDF, and XML) Thereof 2,915 with geography defined and 226 with unknown origin.
Country # Views %
  • 1
1
 
 
 
 

Cited

Latest update: 14 Dec 2024
Download
Short summary
Year-long observations of PM2.5, gaseous pollutants, and meteorological parameters in Beijing were analysed to investigate sulfate formation. RH and O3 concentrations above thresholds of 45 % and 35 ppb, respectively, greatly accelerated sulfate formation. Ambient changes in RH and O3 contributed to variations in sulfate formation among different seasons and pollution levels. A shift from gas-phase to multiphase SO2 oxidation contributed to fast sulfate formation under polluted conditions.
Altmetrics
Final-revised paper
Preprint