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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-5587-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-5587-2023
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17 May 2023
Research article |  | 17 May 2023

Significant contribution of inland ships to the total NOx emissions along the Yangtze River

Xiumei Zhang, Ronald van der A, Jieying Ding, Xin Zhang, and Yan Yin

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We compiled a ship emission inventory based on automatic identification system (AIS) signals in the Jiangsu section of the Yangtze River. This ship emission inventory was compared with Chinese bottom-up inventories and the satellite-derived emissions from TROPOMI. The result shows a consistent spatial distribution, with riverine cities having high NOx emissions. Inland ship emissions of NOx are shown to contribute at least 40 % to air pollution along the river.
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