The vertical observation of volatile organic compounds(VOCs)is an important means to clarify the mechanisms of ozone formation.To explore the vertical evolution of VOCs in summer,a field campaign using a tethered ball...The vertical observation of volatile organic compounds(VOCs)is an important means to clarify the mechanisms of ozone formation.To explore the vertical evolution of VOCs in summer,a field campaign using a tethered balloon during summer photochemical pollution was conducted in Shijiazhuang from 8 June to 3 July 2019.A total of 192 samples were collected,23 vertical profiles were obtained,and the concentrations of 87 VOCs were measured.The range of the total VOC concentration was 41-48 ppbv below 600 m.It then slightly increased above 600 m,and rose to 58±52 ppbv at 1000 m.The proportion of alkanes increased with height,while the proportions of alkenes,halohydrocarbons and acetylene decreased.The proportion of aromatics remained almost unchanged.A comparison with the results of a winter field campaign during 8-16 January 2019 showed that the concentrations of all VOCs in winter except for halohydrocarbons were more than twice those in summer.Alkanes accounted for the same proportion in winter and summer.Alkenes,aromatics,and acetylene accounted for higher proportions in winter,while halohydrocarbons accounted for a higher proportion in summer.There were five VOC sources in the vertical direction.The proportions of gasoline vehicular emissions+industrial sources and coal burning were higher in winter.The proportions of biogenic sources+long-range transport,solvent usage,and diesel vehicular emissions were higher in summer.From the surface to 1000 m,the proportion of gasoline vehicular emissions+industrial sources gradually increased.展开更多
Multiaxis differential absorption spectroscopy(MAX-DOAS)is a newly developed advanced vertical profile detection method,but the vertical nitrogen dioxide(NO_(2))profiles measured by MAX-DOAS have not yet been fully ve...Multiaxis differential absorption spectroscopy(MAX-DOAS)is a newly developed advanced vertical profile detection method,but the vertical nitrogen dioxide(NO_(2))profiles measured by MAX-DOAS have not yet been fully verified.In this study,we perform MAX-DOAS and tower gradient observations to simultaneously acquire tropospheric NO_(2)observations in the Beijing urban area from 1 April to 31 May 2019.The average values of the tropospheric NO_(2)vertical column densities measured by MAX-DOAS and the tropospheric monitoring instrument are 15.8×1015 and 12.4×1015 molecules cm−2,respectively,and the correlation coefficient R reaches 0.87.The MAX-DOAS measurements are highly consistent with the tower-based in situ measurements,and the correlation coefficients R from the ground to the upper air are 0.89(60 m),0.87(160 m),and 0.76(280 m).MAX-DOAS accurately measures the trend of NO_(2)vertical profile changes,although a large underestimation occurs by a factor of two.By analyzing the NO_(2)vertical profile,the NO_(2)concentration reveals an exponential decrease with height.The NO_(2)vertical profile also coincides with the evolution of the boundary layer height.The study shows that the NO_(2)over Beijing mainly originates from local sources and occurs in the boundary layer,and its vertical evolution pattern has an important guiding significance to better understand nitrate production and ozone pollution.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2017YFC0210000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41705113 and 41877312)+1 种基金the Young Talent Project of the Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment,Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.CERAE201802)a Beijing Major Science and Technology Project(Grant No.Z181100005418014).
文摘The vertical observation of volatile organic compounds(VOCs)is an important means to clarify the mechanisms of ozone formation.To explore the vertical evolution of VOCs in summer,a field campaign using a tethered balloon during summer photochemical pollution was conducted in Shijiazhuang from 8 June to 3 July 2019.A total of 192 samples were collected,23 vertical profiles were obtained,and the concentrations of 87 VOCs were measured.The range of the total VOC concentration was 41-48 ppbv below 600 m.It then slightly increased above 600 m,and rose to 58±52 ppbv at 1000 m.The proportion of alkanes increased with height,while the proportions of alkenes,halohydrocarbons and acetylene decreased.The proportion of aromatics remained almost unchanged.A comparison with the results of a winter field campaign during 8-16 January 2019 showed that the concentrations of all VOCs in winter except for halohydrocarbons were more than twice those in summer.Alkanes accounted for the same proportion in winter and summer.Alkenes,aromatics,and acetylene accounted for higher proportions in winter,while halohydrocarbons accounted for a higher proportion in summer.There were five VOC sources in the vertical direction.The proportions of gasoline vehicular emissions+industrial sources and coal burning were higher in winter.The proportions of biogenic sources+long-range transport,solvent usage,and diesel vehicular emissions were higher in summer.From the surface to 1000 m,the proportion of gasoline vehicular emissions+industrial sources gradually increased.
基金This work was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2017YFC0210000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41705113,41877312)+1 种基金the National Research Program for Key Issues in Air Pollution Control(Grant No.DGQQ202004)the Beijing Major Science and Technology Project(Grant No.Z181100005418014).
文摘Multiaxis differential absorption spectroscopy(MAX-DOAS)is a newly developed advanced vertical profile detection method,but the vertical nitrogen dioxide(NO_(2))profiles measured by MAX-DOAS have not yet been fully verified.In this study,we perform MAX-DOAS and tower gradient observations to simultaneously acquire tropospheric NO_(2)observations in the Beijing urban area from 1 April to 31 May 2019.The average values of the tropospheric NO_(2)vertical column densities measured by MAX-DOAS and the tropospheric monitoring instrument are 15.8×1015 and 12.4×1015 molecules cm−2,respectively,and the correlation coefficient R reaches 0.87.The MAX-DOAS measurements are highly consistent with the tower-based in situ measurements,and the correlation coefficients R from the ground to the upper air are 0.89(60 m),0.87(160 m),and 0.76(280 m).MAX-DOAS accurately measures the trend of NO_(2)vertical profile changes,although a large underestimation occurs by a factor of two.By analyzing the NO_(2)vertical profile,the NO_(2)concentration reveals an exponential decrease with height.The NO_(2)vertical profile also coincides with the evolution of the boundary layer height.The study shows that the NO_(2)over Beijing mainly originates from local sources and occurs in the boundary layer,and its vertical evolution pattern has an important guiding significance to better understand nitrate production and ozone pollution.