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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-7199-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-7199-2021
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11 May 2021
Research article |
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| 11 May 2021
Mobile monitoring of urban air quality at high spatial resolution by low-cost sensors: impacts of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown
Shibao Wang
School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
Yun Ma
School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
Zhongrui Wang
School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
Lei Wang
School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
Xuguang Chi
School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
Aijun Ding
School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
Mingzhi Yao
Beijing SPC Environment Protection Tech Company Ltd., Beijing, China
Yunpeng Li
Beijing SPC Environment Protection Tech Company Ltd., Beijing, China
Qilin Li
Beijing SPC Environment Protection Tech Company Ltd., Beijing, China
Mengxian Wu
Hebei Sailhero Environmental Protection Hi-tech. Ltd.,
Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
Ling Zhang
Hebei Sailhero Environmental Protection Hi-tech. Ltd.,
Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
Yongle Xiao
Hebei Sailhero Environmental Protection Hi-tech. Ltd.,
Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
School of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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Particulate amines play important roles in new particle formation, aerosol acidity, and hygroscopicity. Most of the field observations did not distinguish the different behavior of each type amine under the same ambient influencing factors. In this study, two amine-containing single particles exhibited different mixing states and disparate enrichment of secondary organics, which provide insight into the discriminated fates of organics during the formation and evolution processes.
Yuliang Liu, Wei Nie, Yuanyuan Li, Dafeng Ge, Chong Liu, Zhengning Xu, Liangduo Chen, Tianyi Wang, Lei Wang, Peng Sun, Ximeng Qi, Jiaping Wang, Zheng Xu, Jian Yuan, Chao Yan, Yanjun Zhang, Dandan Huang, Zhe Wang, Neil M. Donahue, Douglas Worsnop, Xuguang Chi, Mikael Ehn, and Aijun Ding
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 21, 14789–14814, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-14789-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-14789-2021, 2021
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Oxygenated organic molecules (OOMs) are crucial intermediates linking volatile organic compounds to secondary organic aerosols. Using nitrate time-of-flight chemical ionization mass spectrometry in eastern China, we performed positive matrix factorization (PMF) on binned OOM mass spectra. We reconstructed over 1000 molecules from 14 derived PMF factors and identified about 72 % of the observed OOMs as organic nitrates, highlighting the decisive role of NOx in OOM formation in populated areas.
Markku Kulmala, Tom V. Kokkonen, Juha Pekkanen, Sami Paatero, Tuukka Petäjä, Veli-Matti Kerminen, and Aijun Ding
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 21, 8313–8322, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-8313-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-8313-2021, 2021
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The eastern part of China as a whole is practically a gigacity with 650 million inhabitants. The gigacity, with its emissions, processes in the pollution cocktail and numerous feedbacks and interactions, has a crucial and big impact on regional air quality and on global climate. A large-scale research and innovation program is needed to meet the interlinked grand challenges in this gigacity and to serve as a platform for finding pathways for sustainable development of the globe.
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Mobile monitoring with low-cost sensors is a promising approach to garner high-spatial-resolution observations representative of the community scale. We develop a grid analysis method to obtain 50 m resolution maps of major air pollutants (CO, NO2, and O3) based on GIS technology. Our results demonstrate the sensing power of mobile monitoring for urban air pollution, which provides detailed information for source attribution and accurate traceability at the urban micro-scale.
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