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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-2425-2026
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Decadal transition of summertime PM2.5–O3 coupling and secondary organic aerosol dominance in northwest China
State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Extreme Meteorology, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China
Liu Yang
State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Extreme Meteorology, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China
College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
Siqi Zeng
State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Extreme Meteorology, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China
College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
Yunping Kan
State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Extreme Meteorology, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China
College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
Lirong Yang
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Ecological Environment Monitoring Center, Yinchuan, 750000, China
Weihong Zhang
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Ecological Environment Monitoring Center, Yinchuan, 750000, China
Weijie Wang
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Ecological Environment Monitoring Center, Yinchuan, 750000, China
Zijun Zhang
State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Extreme Meteorology, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China
College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
Yan Li
State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Extreme Meteorology, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China
Weiqi Xu
State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Extreme Meteorology, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China
Yucheng Gu
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Ecological Environment Monitoring Center, Yinchuan, 750000, China
Yaozong Wang
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Ecological Environment Monitoring Center, Yinchuan, 750000, China
Zhengyan Zuo
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Ecological Environment Monitoring Center, Yinchuan, 750000, China
Jie Li
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Extreme Meteorology, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China
Zifa Wang
State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Extreme Meteorology, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China
College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Extreme Meteorology, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, China
College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Increasing frequency of nocturnal ozone exceeding 80 μg/m3 across China and its influencing factors (Summer, 2015-2019) H. Yun et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2026.122304
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Short summary
Northwest China, situated in an arid and semi-arid climate region; air quality issues in this area have received less attention compared to other Chinese metropolitan clusters. This research identify a significant shift towards the coupling PM2.5 and O3 relationships over the past decade in northwest China, highlighting the great importance of urban terpenes and aromatic oxidation in secondary organic aerosol formation.
Northwest China, situated in an arid and semi-arid climate region; air quality issues in this...
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