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- Title
Influences of meteorological conditions on interannual variations of particulate matter pollution during winter in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area.
- Authors
He, Jianjun; Gong, Sunling; Liu, Hongli; An, Xingqin; Yu, Ye; Zhao, Suping; Wu, Lin; Song, Congbo; Zhou, Chunhong; Wang, Jie; Yin, Chengmei; Yu, Lijuan
- Abstract
To investigate the interannual variations of particulate matter (PM) pollution in winter, this paper examines the pollution characteristics of PM with aerodynamic diameters of less than 2.5 and 10 μm (i.e., PM and PM), and their relationship to meteorological conditions over the Beijing municipality, Tianjin municipality, and Hebei Province-an area called Jing-Jin-Ji (JJJ, hereinafter)-in December 2013-16. The meteorological conditions during this period are also analyzed. The regional average concentrations of PM (PM) over the JJJ area during this period were 148.6 (236.4), 100.1 (166.4), 140.5 (204.5), and 141.7 (203.1) μg m, respectively. The high occurrence frequencies of cold air outbreaks, a strong Siberian high, high wind speeds and boundary layer height, and low temperature and relative humidity, were direct meteorological causes of the low PM concentration in December 2014. A combined analysis of PM pollution and meteorological conditions implied that control measures have resulted in an effective improvement in air quality. Using the same emissions inventory in December 2013-16, a modeling analysis showed emissions of PM to decrease by 12.7%, 8.6%, and 8.3% in December 2014, 2015, and 2016, respectively, each compared with the previous year, over the JJJ area.
- Subjects
WEATHER; PARTICULATE matter &; the environment
- Publication
Journal of Meteorological Research, 2017, Vol 31, Issue 6, p1062
- ISSN
2095-6037
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s13351-017-7039-9