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PM 2.5 and O 3 in an Enclosed Basin, the Guanzhong Basin of Northern China: Insights into Distributions, Appointment Sources, and Transport Pathways

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  • Xiaofei Li

    (School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710021, China
    National Observation and Research Station of Regional Ecological Environment Change and Comprehensive Management in the Guanzhong Plain, Xi’an 710061, China
    Key Laboratory of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi’an 710061, China
    State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China)

  • Jingning Guo

    (School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710021, China)

  • Xuequan Wan

    (School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710021, China)

  • Zhen Yang

    (School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710021, China)

  • Lekhendra Tripathee

    (State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China)

  • Feng Yu

    (School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710021, China)

  • Rui Zhang

    (School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710021, China)

  • Wen Yang

    (School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710021, China)

  • Qiyuan Wang

    (National Observation and Research Station of Regional Ecological Environment Change and Comprehensive Management in the Guanzhong Plain, Xi’an 710061, China
    Key Laboratory of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi’an 710061, China)

Abstract

Aerosol samples (PM 2.5 ) were collected in Xi’an (XN) from 11 August to 11 September 2021 and in Qinling (QL) from 14 July to 24 August 2021, respectively. In addition, ozone (O 3 ) data were collected in order to investigate the characteristics and source areas of PM 2.5 and O 3 in the Guanzhong Basin (GB). The concentrations of PM 2.5 , organic carbon (OC), and elemental carbon (EC) in XN (53.40 ± 17.42, 4.61 ± 2.41, and 0.78 ± 0.60 μg m −3 , respectively) were higher than those in QL (27.57 ± 8.27, 4.23 ± 1.37, and 0.67 ± 0.53 μg m −3 , respectively) in summer. Total water-soluble ions (TWSIIs) accounted for 19.40% and 39.37% of the PM 2.5 concentrations in XN and QL, respectively. O 3 concentrations in summer were 102.44 ± 35.08 μg m −3 and 47.95 ± 21.63 μg m −3 in XN and QL, respectively, and they showed a significant correlation with O x . The positive matrix factorization (PMF) model identified three main sources in XN and QL, including coal combustion source (COB), secondary aerosol (SA), and dust sources (DUSs). The potential source contribution function (PSCF) and a concentration weight trajectory (CWT) model with back-trajectory analysis showed that Inner Mongolia, the interior of Shaanxi, and nearby areas to the southwest were the sources and source areas of carbonaceous matter in XN and QL. The results of this study can contribute to the development of prevention and control policies and guidelines for PM 2.5 and O 3 in the GB. Furthermore, long-term and sustainable measuring and monitoring of PM 2.5 and O 3 are necessary, which is of great significance for studying climate change and the sustainable development of the environment.

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  • Xiaofei Li & Jingning Guo & Xuequan Wan & Zhen Yang & Lekhendra Tripathee & Feng Yu & Rui Zhang & Wen Yang & Qiyuan Wang, 2024. "PM 2.5 and O 3 in an Enclosed Basin, the Guanzhong Basin of Northern China: Insights into Distributions, Appointment Sources, and Transport Pathways," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(7), pages 1-18, April.
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