Articles | Volume 21, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-4025-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-4025-2021
Research article
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17 Mar 2021
Research article |  | 17 Mar 2021

Impact of reduced anthropogenic emissions during COVID-19 on air quality in India

Mengyuan Zhang, Arpit Katiyar, Shengqiang Zhu, Juanyong Shen, Men Xia, Jinlong Ma, Sri Harsha Kota, Peng Wang, and Hongliang Zhang

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We studied changes in air quality in India induced by the COVID-19 lockdown through both surface observations and the CMAQ model. Our results show that emission reductions improved the air quality across India during the lockdown. On average, the levels of PM2.5 and O3 decreased by 28 % and 15 %, indicating positive effects of lockdown measures. We suggest that more stringent and localized emission control strategies should be implemented in India to mitigate air pollutions.
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