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A New Index Developed for Fast Diagnosis of Meteorological Roles in Ground-Level Ozone Variations.

ABSTRACT: China experienced worsening ground-level ozone (O₃) pollution from 2013 to 2019. In this study, meteorological parameters, including surface temperature (T ₂ ), solar radiation (SW), and wind speed (WS), were classified into two aspects, (1) Photochemical Reaction Condition (PRC = T ₂ × SW) and (2) Physical Dispersion Capacity (PDC = WS). In this way, a Meteorology Synthetic Index (MSI = PRC/PDC) was developed for the quantification of meteorology-induced ground-level O₃ pollution. The positive linear relationship between the 90th percentile of MDA8 (maximum daily 8-h average) O₃ concentration and MSI determined that the contribution of meteorological changes to ground-level O_-3 varied on a latitudinal gradient, decreasing from ∼40% in southern China to 10%-20% in northern China. Favorable photochemical reaction conditions were more important for ground-level O₃ pollution. This study proposes a universally applicable index for fast diagnosis of meteorological roles in ground-level O₃ variability, which enables the assessment of the observed effects of precursor emissions reductions that can be used for designing future control policies.

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Supplementary material is available in the online version of this article at 10.1007/s00376-021-1257-x.

SUBMITTER: Chen W

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8773386 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A New Index Developed for Fast Diagnosis of Meteorological Roles in Ground-Level Ozone Variations.

Chen Weihua W Wang Weiwen W Jia Shiguo S Mao Jingying J Yan Fenghua F Zheng Lianming L Wu Yongkang Y Zhang Xingteng X Dong Yutong Y Kong Lingbin L Zhong Buqing B Chang Ming M Shao Min M Wang Xuemei X

Advances in atmospheric sciences 20220120 3

China experienced worsening ground-level ozone (O3) pollution from 2013 to 2019. In this study, meteorological parameters, including surface temperature (T 2 ), solar radiation (SW), and wind speed (WS), were classified into two aspects, (1) Photochemical Reaction Condition (PRC = T 2 × SW) and (2) Physical Dispersion Capacity (PDC = WS). In this way, a Meteorology Synthetic Index (MSI = PRC/PDC) was developed for the quantification of meteor ...[more]

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