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Measurement report: Impact of domestic heating on dust deposition sources in hyper-arid Qaidam Basin, northern Qinghai-Xizang Plateau
Haixia Zhu
Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810008, China
Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Geology and Environment of Salt Lakes, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810008, China
University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
Lufei Zhen
Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810008, China
Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Geology and Environment of Salt Lakes, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810008, China
University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
Suping Zhao
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science and Frozen Soil Engineering, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
Xiying Zhang
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Key Laboratory of Green and High-end Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810008, China
Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Geology and Environment of Salt Lakes, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810008, China
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This study collected dust samples from six sites in the Qaidam Basin over three years to investigate the impact of domestic heating on atmospheric dust in hyper-arid region. Our results indicate that rural dust is significantly influenced by heating, particularly from coal and biomass burning, which accounts for over 70% of total sources. The unique energy structure here has resulted in distinct environmental effects from the emitted carbonaceous aerosols and useful for similar dry areas.
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