Articles | Volume 21, issue 14
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-11053-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-11053-2021
Research article
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21 Jul 2021
Research article |  | 21 Jul 2021

Development of ozone reactivity scales for volatile organic compounds in a Chinese megacity

Yingnan Zhang, Likun Xue, William P. L. Carter, Chenglei Pei, Tianshu Chen, Jiangshan Mu, Yujun Wang, Qingzhu Zhang, and Wenxing Wang

Data sets

Guangzhou dataset Y. Zhang https://doi.org/10.17632/2y752t39yn.1

AirChem/F0AM G. M. Wolfe https://github.com/AirChem/F0AM

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We developed the localized incremental reactivity (IR) for VOCs in a Chinese megacity and elucidated their applications in calculating the ozone formation potential (OFP). The IR scales showed a strong dependence on chemical mechanisms. Both emission- and observation-based inputs are suitable for the MIR calculation but not the case under mixed-limited or NOx-limited O3 formation regimes. We provide suggestions for the application of IR and OFP scales to aid in VOC control in China.
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