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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-6161-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-6161-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Sources and trends of black carbon aerosol in the megacity of Nanjing, eastern China, after the China Clean Action Plan and Three-Year Action Plan
Abudurexiati Abulimiti
State Key Laboratory of Climate System Prediction and Risk Management, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Joint International Research Laboratory of Climate and Environment Change, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Carbon Source and Sink, China Meteorological Administration, School of Ecology and Applied Meteorology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
Yanlin Zhang
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
State Key Laboratory of Climate System Prediction and Risk Management, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Joint International Research Laboratory of Climate and Environment Change, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Carbon Source and Sink, China Meteorological Administration, School of Ecology and Applied Meteorology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
Mingyuan Yu
State Key Laboratory of Climate System Prediction and Risk Management, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Joint International Research Laboratory of Climate and Environment Change, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Carbon Source and Sink, China Meteorological Administration, School of Ecology and Applied Meteorology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
Yihang Hong
State Key Laboratory of Climate System Prediction and Risk Management, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Joint International Research Laboratory of Climate and Environment Change, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Carbon Source and Sink, China Meteorological Administration, School of Ecology and Applied Meteorology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
Yu-Chi Lin
State Key Laboratory of Climate System Prediction and Risk Management, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Joint International Research Laboratory of Climate and Environment Change, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Carbon Source and Sink, China Meteorological Administration, School of Ecology and Applied Meteorology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
Chaman Gul
Reading Academy, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210044, China
Fang Cao
State Key Laboratory of Climate System Prediction and Risk Management, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Joint International Research Laboratory of Climate and Environment Change, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Carbon Source and Sink, China Meteorological Administration, School of Ecology and Applied Meteorology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
Data sets
Data Abudurexiati Abulimiti https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/8N32T
ERA5 hourly data on single levels from 1940 to present Hans Hersbach et al. https://doi.org/10.24381/cds.adbb2d47
Short summary
To improve air quality, the Chinese government has implemented strict clean-air measures. We explored how black carbon (BC) responded to these measures and found that a reduction in liquid fuel use was the main factor driving a decrease in BC levels. Additionally, meteorological factors also played a significant role in the long-term trends of BC. These factors should be considered in future emission reduction policies to further enhance air quality improvements.
To improve air quality, the Chinese government has implemented strict clean-air measures. We...
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