[Objective] The study aimed to discuss the effects of dust weather on air quality in Lanzhou City. [Met]hod] Under the influence of a strong sandstorm during March 8 -15, 2013 on air quality in Gansu Province, the cha...[Objective] The study aimed to discuss the effects of dust weather on air quality in Lanzhou City. [Met]hod] Under the influence of a strong sandstorm during March 8 -15, 2013 on air quality in Gansu Province, the changes of wind speed, atmospheric visibility and PM10 concentra- tion as well as air pollution in Lanzhou were analyzed. [ Result] The dust weather during March 8 -15, 2013 affected Lanzhou City for the longest time in recent 10 years, and the city suffered medium pollution on March 8 and heavy pollution during March 9 -15 under the influence of the dust weather, while PM10 was the pdmary pollutant. [ Condusion] The research could provide the corresponding technical support for the prevention and control of environmental pollution in Lanzhou City.展开更多
Visibility is one of the parameters for indicating air pollution. In this study, visibility variation in Hong Kong during summer and winter is investigated. Visibility in Hong Kong has clear intraseasonai variation. E...Visibility is one of the parameters for indicating air pollution. In this study, visibility variation in Hong Kong during summer and winter is investigated. Visibility in Hong Kong has clear intraseasonai variation. Examination of different environmental parameters suggests that the intraseasonal component dominates the overall circulation anomalies in both summer and winter. Associated with the intraseasonal variation of environmental parameters, obvious variation in visibility impair- ment is found in both summer and winter. In summer, local visibility and air quality are found to be significantly affected by the （MJO） and the 10-30-day intraseasonal oscillation （ISO） through modulation of associated atmospheric circulations. In winter, the modulation effects appear to be weaker due to the southward shift of the associated convection. The results in this study highlight the importance of the ISO in contributing to the overall variation in visibility in Hong Kong, and provide useful implications for the development of possible mitigation strategies associated with visibility impairment and air pollution in Hong Kong.展开更多
基金key project of the National Nature Science Foundation of China (30430130)the innovation projects of the Chinese Academy ofSciences (KSCX2-SW-103, KSCX2-SW-105).
文摘[Objective] The study aimed to discuss the effects of dust weather on air quality in Lanzhou City. [Met]hod] Under the influence of a strong sandstorm during March 8 -15, 2013 on air quality in Gansu Province, the changes of wind speed, atmospheric visibility and PM10 concentra- tion as well as air pollution in Lanzhou were analyzed. [ Result] The dust weather during March 8 -15, 2013 affected Lanzhou City for the longest time in recent 10 years, and the city suffered medium pollution on March 8 and heavy pollution during March 9 -15 under the influence of the dust weather, while PM10 was the pdmary pollutant. [ Condusion] The research could provide the corresponding technical support for the prevention and control of environmental pollution in Lanzhou City.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41375096)the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,China(Grant No.11305715 and 11335316)
文摘Visibility is one of the parameters for indicating air pollution. In this study, visibility variation in Hong Kong during summer and winter is investigated. Visibility in Hong Kong has clear intraseasonai variation. Examination of different environmental parameters suggests that the intraseasonal component dominates the overall circulation anomalies in both summer and winter. Associated with the intraseasonal variation of environmental parameters, obvious variation in visibility impair- ment is found in both summer and winter. In summer, local visibility and air quality are found to be significantly affected by the （MJO） and the 10-30-day intraseasonal oscillation （ISO） through modulation of associated atmospheric circulations. In winter, the modulation effects appear to be weaker due to the southward shift of the associated convection. The results in this study highlight the importance of the ISO in contributing to the overall variation in visibility in Hong Kong, and provide useful implications for the development of possible mitigation strategies associated with visibility impairment and air pollution in Hong Kong.
