Impacts of meteorology and precursor emission change on O_(3) variation in Tianjin, China from 2015 to 2021

Deterioration of surface ozone (O_(3)) pollution in Northern China over the past few years received much attention.For many cities,it is still under debate whether the trend of surface O_(3)variation is driven by meteorology or the change in precursors emissions.In this work,a time series decomposition method (Seasonal-Trend decomposition procedure based on Loess (STL)) and random forest (RF) algorithm were utilized to quantify the meteorological impacts on the recorded O_(3)trend and identify the key meteorological factors affecting O_(3)pollution in Tianjin,the biggest coastal port city in Northern China.After “removing” the meteorological fluctuations from the observed O_(3)time series,we found that variation of O_(3)in Tianjin was largely driven by the changes in precursors emissions.The meteorology was unfavorable for O_(3)pollution in period of 2015-2016,and turned out to be favorable during 2017-2021.Specifically,meteorology contributed 9.3μg/m^(3)O_(3)(13%) in 2019,together with the increase in precursors emissions,making 2019 to be the worst year of O_(3)pollution since 2015.Since then,the favorable effects of meteorology on O_(3)pollution tended to be weaker.Temperature was the most important factor affecting O_(3)level,followed by air humidity in O_(3)pollution season.In the midday of summer days,O_(3)pollution frequently exceeded the standard level (>160μg/m^(3)) at a combined condition with relative humidity in 40%-50%and temperature>31℃.Both the temperature and the dryness of the atmosphere need to be subtly considered for summer O_(3)forecasting.

Study on Quality Control of Concrete Raw Materials in Road and Bridge Construction

The main material of concrete is a construction building material composed of water and mineral mixture and cement and chemical additives in the corresponding proportion and below the standard.In the process of making concrete material,slurry and cement are needed to mix,then cement slurry and sand are mixed into mortar according to the corresponding proportion,and aggregate is added to mortar to form concrete building material.In the process of concrete preparation,the most important construction link is mixing,which needs to be fully stirred to make the performance of concrete meet the construction needs.In the process of concrete construction technology development,both mix ratio and production technology have become more and more mature,but there are still some problems,which have an impact on the quality of concrete[1].Therefore,this paper discusses the quality control of concrete raw materials according to the construction process of road and bridge.

Cognition,Application and Discussion on Shaped Charge Hydraulic Smooth Blasting Technology

In the past,the main method of tunnel excavation in China was drilling and blasting,but the biggest shortcoming of the traditional drilling and blasting method is that it is easy to cause serious overexcavation and underexcavation.At the same time,the operation cycle time of this method is long,which leads to a serious waste of resources.Not only that,a large number of toxic gases and dust produced after blasting also do harm to the health of construction workers.So this is an urgent need for a new construction technology to solve this worldwide problem.In this situation,the leading experts in the field of tunnel,"The survey and design master of China"Shi Yuxin,Liu Pei,and well-known expert in explosion field,yan-sheng ding,professor Chen Chengguang and Gu Yicheng,the experts group,cooperate with The Fifth Branch of China Railway 18th Bureau in northwest project management department,developed a new technology.This technology has passed the appraisal of scientific and technological achievements organized by Tianjin Science and Technology Commission,which is shaped hydraulic smooth blasting technology.The comprehensive evaluation of the technology is"international leading"level.This paper is mainly aimed at the drawbacks of drilling and blasting construction,combined with the author's cognition and discussion on the introduction of the new technology of cumulative hydraulic blasting and the practical application effect in the tunnel excavation process of the fourth company of China Railway 14th Bureau Group in the second division of the 9th bid section of Zhangjihuai Railway in Huainan Province.

Impact of meteorological condition changes on air quality and particulate chemical composition during the COVID-19 lockdown

Stringent quarantine measures during the Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19)lockdown period(January 23,2020 to March 15,2020)have resulted in a distinct decrease in anthropogenic source emissions in North China Plain compared to the paralleled period of 2019.Particularly,22.7%decrease in NO_(2)and 3.0%increase of O_(3)was observed in Tianjin,nonlinear relationship between O_(3)generation and NO_(2)implied that synergetic control of NOx and VOCs is needed.Deteriorating meteorological condition during the COVID-19 lockdown obscured the actual PM2.5 reduction.Fireworks transport in 2020 Spring Festival(SF)triggered regional haze pollution.PM2.5 during the COVID-19 lockdown only reduced by 5.6%in Tianjin.Here we used the dispersion coefficient to normalize the measured PM2.5(DN-PM2.5),aiming to eliminate the adverse meteorological impact and roughly estimate the actual PM2.5 reduction,which reduced by 17.7%during the COVID-19 lockdown.In terms of PM2.5 chemical composition,significant NO_(3)−increase was observed during the COVID-19 lockdown.However,as a tracer of atmospheric oxidation capacity,odd oxygen(Ox=NO_(2)+O_(3))was observed to reduce during the COVID-19 lockdown,whereas relative humidity(RH),specific humidity and aerosol liquid water content(ALWC)were observed with noticeable enhancement.Nitrogen oxidation rate(NOR)was observed to increase at higher specific humidity and ALWC,especially in the haze episode occurred during 2020SF,high air humidity and obvious nitrate generation was observed.Anomalously enhanced air humidity may response for the nitrate increase during the COVID-19 lockdown period.

Impact of Cold Spells on Ischemic Stroke Severity and Clinical Outcomes in Tianjin, China

There are several studies on the impact of extreme weather on the incidence and mortality of stroke, but the research on the effect of extreme weather events on severity and outcome of ischemic stroke is scarce. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of cold spells on the severity and clinical outcomes of patients with initial acute ischemic stroke in a hospital-based study. We enrolled 553 patients with initial ischemic stroke during the cold seasons between 2016 and 2019. Patients were separated into the mild stroke group and moderate-to-severe stroke group according to the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS) of the U.S., and good outcome group and poor outcome group according to modified Rankin Scale(mRS) scores. There are nine different definitions of cold spells according to intensities and duration time. After adjustment for climate factors, air quality index, and common risk factors, it is found that cold spells were associated with moderate-to-severe neurological deficits and clinical outcomes in overall ischemic stroke patients. Furthermore, the delay effect for stroke severity started at the beginning of the cold wave(Lag 0) and lasted up to 14 days(Lags 0–14). In addition, when a cold spell was set as a daily mean temperature < 3rd or 5th percentile and with a duration ≥ 2 or 3 consecutive days, cold spells had a significant impact on clinical outcomes, and there was a definite delay effect of at least 7 days(Lags 0–7) and it lasted up to 14days(Lags 0–14). At last, we concluded that cold spells may be a contributory factor for more severe neurological deficits and worse outcomes in patients with initial ischemic stroke.

天津市急性缺血性卒中患者糖化血红蛋白的季节性变化

目的探讨天津市急性缺血性卒中患者糖化血红蛋白(glycated hemoglobin,HbA1c)的季节性变化。方法回顾性纳入2011年1月1日至2020年12月31日在天津医科大学第二医院神经内科住院治疗且具备HbA1c数据的急性缺血性卒中患者。收集患者人口统计学数据、血管危险因素、基线临床资料和常规血液化验结果,探讨各项指标的季节性变化。采用多元线性逐步回归分析确定HbA1c的影响因素。结果共纳入2721例具备HbA1c数据的急性缺血性卒中患者,其中1779例(65.4%)合并糖尿病,942例(34.6%)不合并糖尿病。冬季组基线美国国立卫生研究院卒中量表评分、体重指数、收缩压、舒张压、空腹血糖、总胆固醇和尿酸均显著高于夏季组(P均<0.05)。不合并糖尿病患者HbA1c具有季节性差异(P<0.05)。对于合并糖尿病的患者,HbA1c仅在HbA1c>7%时表现出季节性波动(P<0.05)。多元线性逐步回归分析显示,合并糖尿病、使用胰岛素和(或)口服降糖药、空腹血糖、尿酸、血肌酐和季节是HbA1c的独立影响因素。结论天津市急性缺血性卒中患者HbA1c存在季节性波动的特点,冬春季高、夏秋季低,这种差异与HbA1c水平相关。

Vertical characteristics and source identification of PM_(10) in Tianjin

Ambient PM 10 （particulate matter with a diameter less than 10μm） concentrations were measured on a 255 meter tower in Tianjin,China.The samples were collected at four vertical levels （10,40,120 and 220 m）.Vertical characteristics for PM 10 samples were studied.The results showed that the concentrations of PM 10 and constituent species had a negative correlation with the sampling height.The highest concentrations of PM 10 and species were obtained at the 10 m level,and the lowest concentrations were measured at the 220 m level.For the fractions of species to total mass,SO 4 2- and NO 3- had higher values （fraction） at greater height;while Ca had a higher fraction at lower height.Possible source categories for the PM 10 ambient dataset were identified by the principal component analysis method.The possible source categories included crustal dust,vehicles,cement dust,and incineration as well as secondary sulfate and nitrate sources.Analysis of meteorological factors on PM 10 concentrations indicated that wind speed and inversion may be the main factors contributing to different concentrations of PM 10 at different heights.

Evolution of planetary boundary layer under different weather conditions,and its impact on aerosol concentrations

A field experiment was conducted in Tianjin, China from September 9-30, 2010, focused on the evolution of Planetary Boundary Layer （PBL） and its impact on surface air pollutants. The experiment used three remote sensing instruments, wind profile radar （WPR）, microwave radiometer （MWR） and micro-pulse lidar （MPL）, to detect the vertical profiles of winds, temperature, and aerosol backscattering coefficient and to measure the vertical profiles of surface pollutants （aerosol, CO, SO2, NOx）, and also collected sonic anemometers data from a 255-m meteorological tower. Based on these measurements, the evolution of the PBL was estimated. The averaged PBL height was about 1000-1300 m during noon/afternoon-time, and 200-300 m during night-time. The PBL height and the aerosol concentrations were anti-correlated during clear and haze conditions. The averaged maximum PBL heights were 1.08 and 1.70 km while the averaged aerosol concentrations were 52 and 17 μg/m＆3 under haze and clear sky conditions, respectively, The influence of aerosols and clouds on solar radiation was observed based on sonic anemometers data collected from the 255-m meteorological tower. The heat flux was found significantly decreased by haze （heavy pollution） or cloud, which tended to depress the development of PBL, while the repressed structure of PBL further weakened the diffusion of pollutants, leading to heavy pollution. This possible positive feedback cycle （more aerosols→lower PBL height → more aerosols） would induce an acceleration process for heavy ground pollution in megacities.

Long-term trends in fog and boundary layer characteristics in Tianjin,China

Long-term trends in fog episodes, vertical variations of atmospheric boundary structure, and air pollutant concentrations during two different heavy fog events in the Tianjin area were analyzed. The total amount of fog has increased since 1980 due to the stability of the boundary layer and an increase of pollutant emissions. The variation in the characteristics of the boundary layer and air pollutant concentrations were significantly different between the two fog processes （fog I and fog ll）. The onset of fog I was accompanied by a temperature inversion in the low atmosphere, and the average kinetic energy showed a clear diurnal trend and vertical variation, which increased with height. The dissipation of fog I was mainly due to turbulence. However, the atmospheric stratification was not stable in the lower layer before the onset of fog If. The diurnal and vertical changes in kinetic energy were very small, in which turbulent momentum at each measurement height tended to be zero. In the dissipation process of fogⅡ, wind speed increased significantly. Surface PM2.s concentrations decreased, but the ratio of PMzs to PM10 increased from 0.66 to 0.82 until fog I dissipated. However, the concentration of PMzs did not decrease at the early stage of fog Ⅱ, but the ratio of PM2.5 to PM10 PM2.5JPM10 decreased to 0.21 when fog Ⅱ dissipated. This study showed that there was a clear difference in the evolution of pollutant concentration for different pollutants and in different developing stages during the fog events. PM2.5 concentration accumulated faster than those of SO2 and NOx, and the PM2.5 cumulative rate was greater in the mid-term of the fog process.