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Research article
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27 Feb 2026
Research article |
| 27 Feb 2026
| 27 Feb 2026
Distinct spatiotemporal patterns of atmospheric total and soluble iron from three sources revealed by shipboard online observations in the Northwest Pacific
Tianle Zhang
Institute of Ocean Research, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
State Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, and Center for Environment and Health, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
Yaxin Xiang
State Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, and Center for Environment and Health, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
Bingxing Zhu
State Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, and Center for Environment and Health, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
Xiaohong Yao
Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
Xuehua Fan
Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
Yinan Wang
Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
Yuntao Wang
Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou 310012, China
Shuangling Chen
Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou 310012, China
Shunyao Wang
School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
Yan Zhang
Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
Mei Zheng
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Ocean Research, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
State Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, and Center for Environment and Health, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Huan Song, Keding Lu, Can Ye, Huabin Dong, Shule Li, Shiyi Chen, Zhijun Wu, Mei Zheng, Limin Zeng, Min Hu, and Yuanhang Zhang
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 21, 13713–13727, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-13713-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-13713-2021, 2021
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Secondary sulfate aerosols are an important component of fine particles in severe air pollution events. We calculated the sulfate formation rates via a state-of-the-art multiphase model constrained to the observed values. We showed that transition metals in urban aerosols contribute significantly to sulfate formation during haze periods and thus play an important role in mitigation strategies and public health measures in megacities worldwide.
Ioana Elisabeta Popovici, Zhaoze Deng, Philippe Goloub, Xiangao Xia, Hongbin Chen, Luc Blarel, Thierry Podvin, Yitian Hao, Hongyan Chen, Disong Fu, Nan Yin, Benjamin Torres, Stéphane Victori, and Xuehua Fan
Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-2020-1269, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-2020-1269, 2021
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This study reports results from MOABAI campaign (Mobile Observation of Atmosphere By vehicle-borne Aerosol measurement Instruments) in North China Plain in may 2017, a unique campaign involving a van equipped with remote sensing and in situ instruments to perform on-road mobile measurements. Aerosol optical properties and mass concentration profiles were derived, capturing the fine spatial distribution of pollution and concentration levels.
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Based on high-time-resolution shipborne measurements, this study examines the sources of iron in aerosols over the Northwest Pacific. We found that non-dust emissions from ships and land-based activities contribute the majority of soluble iron capable of enhancing marine primary productivity, with particularly pronounced contributions in coastal regions and during the summer season. These findings provide improved insight into the influence of human activities on oceanic nutrient supply.
Based on high-time-resolution shipborne measurements, this study examines the sources of iron in...
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