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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-8147-2025
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© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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Observation and modeling of atmospheric OH and HO2∗ radicals at a subtropical rural site and implications for secondary pollutants
Zhouxing Zou
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
Tianshu Chen
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
Qianjie Chen
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
Weihang Sun
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
Shichun Han
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
Zhuoyue Ren
Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
Xinyi Li
Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
Wei Song
Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
Aoqi Ge
Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
Qi Wang
Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
Xiao Tian
Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
Chenglei Pei
Guangdong Province Guangzhou Ecological Environment Monitoring Center Station, Guangzhou 510030, China
Xinming Wang
Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
Yanli Zhang
Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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We measured ambient OH and HO2* (HO2 and contribution from RO2, organic peroxyl radicals) concentrations at a subtropical rural site and compared our observations with model results. During warm periods, the model overestimated concentrations of OH and HO2, leading to overestimation of ozone and nitric acid production. Our findings highlight the need to better understand how OH and HO2 are formed and removed, which is important for accurate air quality and climate predictions.
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