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08 Jul 2025
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Measurement report: Crustal materials play an increasing role in elevating particle pH – insights from 12-year records in a typical inland city of China
Hongyu Zhang
College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, China
Research Institute of Environmental Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, China
Research Institute of Environmental Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, China
School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, China
Zhangsen Dong
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, China
Research Institute of Environmental Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, China
Xiao Li
Research Institute of Environmental Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, China
School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, China
Ruiqin Zhang
Research Institute of Environmental Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, China
School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, China
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Analyzing 12-year Zhengzhou data revealed post-2019 crustal material rebound caused by soil dust resuspension, elevating particle pH. Similar coarse particle increases are observed across cities of the North China Plain. Long-term particle acidity evolution in this region requires an integrated assessment of interactions among acidic precursors, ammonia, and crustal components.
Analyzing 12-year Zhengzhou data revealed post-2019 crustal material rebound caused by soil dust...
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