Articles | Volume 20, issue 23
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-14873-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-14873-2020
Research article
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03 Dec 2020
Research article |  | 03 Dec 2020

The warming Tibetan Plateau improves winter air quality in the Sichuan Basin, China

Shuyu Zhao, Tian Feng, Xuexi Tie, and Zebin Wang

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AR by Xuexi Tie on behalf of the Authors (01 Jul 2020)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (25 Jul 2020) by Xiaohong Liu
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (29 Jul 2020)
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (04 Aug 2020)
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (27 Aug 2020) by Xiaohong Liu
AR by Xuexi Tie on behalf of the Authors (10 Oct 2020)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (18 Oct 2020) by Xiaohong Liu
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (22 Oct 2020)
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (22 Oct 2020) by Xiaohong Liu
AR by Xuexi Tie on behalf of the Authors (27 Oct 2020)  Author's response    Manuscript
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Short summary
The Tibetan Plateau has been experiencing a rapid warming during the last 40 years, particularly in winter. The warming leads to an increase in the planetary boundary layer height and a decrease in the relative humidity in the Sichuan Basin, causing a reduction of PM2.5 concentration by 17.5 % (~25.1 μg m−3), of which the reduction in secondary aerosols is 19.7 μg m−3. These findings indicate that the warming plateau plays an important role in mitigating air quality in downstream.
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