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Measurement report: Saccharide composition in atmospheric fine particulate matter during spring at the remote sites of southwest China and estimates of source contributions
Zhenzhen Wang
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and
Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science & Engineering,
Fudan Tyndall Centre, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
Di Wu
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and
Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science & Engineering,
Fudan Tyndall Centre, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
Zhuoyu Li
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and
Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science & Engineering,
Fudan Tyndall Centre, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
Xiaona Shang
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and
Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science & Engineering,
Fudan Tyndall Centre, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
Qing Li
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and
Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science & Engineering,
Fudan Tyndall Centre, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
Xiang Li
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and
Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science & Engineering,
Fudan Tyndall Centre, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
Renjie Chen
Key Lab of Public Health Safety of the
Ministry of Education, NHC Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, School of Public Health,
Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Haidong Kan
Key Lab of Public Health Safety of the
Ministry of Education, NHC Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, School of Public Health,
Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Huiling Ouyang
IRDR International Center of Excellence on Risk Interconnectivity and
Governance on Weather/Climate Extremes Impact and Public Health, Institute
of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
Xu Tang
IRDR International Center of Excellence on Risk Interconnectivity and
Governance on Weather/Climate Extremes Impact and Public Health, Institute
of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and
Prevention (LAP3), Department of Environmental Science & Engineering,
Fudan Tyndall Centre, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
IRDR International Center of Excellence on Risk Interconnectivity and
Governance on Weather/Climate Extremes Impact and Public Health, Institute
of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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This study firstly investigates the composition of sugars in the fine fraction of aerosol over three sites in southwest China. The result suggested no significant reduction in biomass burning emissions in southwest Yunnan Province to some extent. The result shown sheds light on the contributions of biomass burning and the characteristics of biogenic saccharides in these regions, which could be further applied to regional source apportionment models and global climate models.
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