DOI: 10.1002/jgrd.50599
论文题名: Aerosol particles at a high-altitude site on the Southeast Tibetan Plateau, China: Implications for pollution transport from South Asia
作者: Zhao Z. ; Cao J. ; Shen Z. ; Xu B. ; Zhu C. ; Chen L.-W.A. ; Su X. ; Liu S. ; Han Y. ; Wang G. ; Ho K.
刊名: Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
ISSN: 21698996
出版年: 2013
卷: 118, 期: 19 起始页码: 11360
结束页码: 11375
语种: 英语
英文关键词: aerosol
; chemical composition
; Tibetan Plateau
; transport
Scopus关键词: Aerosols
; Arid regions
; Atmospheric aerosols
; Atmospheric chemistry
; Atmospheric movements
; Calcium
; Carbon
; Climatology
; Organic carbon
; Precipitation (meteorology)
; Atmospheric research reanalysis
; Chemical characteristic
; Chemical compositions
; Organic and elemental carbon
; Precipitation scavenging
; Tibetan Plateau
; Total suspended particulates
; transport
; Air pollution
; aerosol
; altitude
; atmospheric circulation
; atmospheric pollution
; chemical composition
; concentration (composition)
; emission
; inorganic salt
; optical depth
; particulate matter
; pollutant transport
; seasonal variation
; Asia
英文摘要: Bulk aerosol samples were collected from 16 July 2008 to 26 July 2009 at Lulang, a high-altitude (>3300m above sea level) site on the southeast Tibetan Plateau (TP); objectives were to determine chemical characteristics of the aerosol and identify its major sources. We report aerosol (total suspended particulate, TSP) mass levels and the concentrations of selected elements, carbonaceous species, and water-soluble inorganic ions. Significant buildup of aerosol mass and chemical species (organic carbon, element carbon, nitrate, and sulfate) occurred during the premonsoon, while lower concentrations were observed during the monsoon. Seasonal variations in aerosol and chemical species were driven by precipitation scavenging and atmospheric circulation. Two kinds of high-aerosol episodes were observed: one was enriched with dust indicators (Fe and Ca2+), and the other was enhanced with organic and elemental carbon (OC and EC), SO4 2-, NO3 -, and Fe. The TSP loadings during the latter were 3 to 6 times those on normal days. The greatest aerosol optical depths (National Centers for Environmental Protection/National Center for Atmospheric Research reanalysis) occurred upwind, in eastern India and Bangladesh, and trajectory analysis indicates that air pollutants were transported from the southwest. Northwesterly winds brought high levels of natural emissions (Fe, Ca2+) and low levels of pollutants (SO4 2-, NO3 -, K+, and EC); this was consistent with high aerosol optical depths over the western deserts and Gobi. Our work provides evidence that both geological and pollution aerosols from surrounding regions impact the aerosol population of the TP. Key Points One year continuous observation was carried out in southeast TP above 3300 m asl Two kinds of episodes were observed with high TSP and typical species levels Southeast TP is influenced by aerosols transported from surrounding regions ©2013. American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved. 资助项目: 40925009
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标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/63230
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作者单位: Key Lab of Aerosol Science and Technology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an 100085, China; Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Xi'An Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China; Laboratory of Tibetan Environment Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, China; Division of Atmospheric Sciences, Desert Research Institute Nevada, Reno, United States; School of Public Health and Primary Care, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Recommended Citation:
Zhao Z.,Cao J.,Shen Z.,et al. Aerosol particles at a high-altitude site on the Southeast Tibetan Plateau, China: Implications for pollution transport from South Asia[J]. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres,2013-01-01,118(19)