full understanding of the sources of atmospheric nitrous acid(HONO)in the polluted urban atmosphere re-mains a challenge.In this study,ambient HONO and relevant species were measured during January 2019 at an urban si...full understanding of the sources of atmospheric nitrous acid(HONO)in the polluted urban atmosphere re-mains a challenge.In this study,ambient HONO and relevant species were measured during January 2019 at an urban site in Beijing,China,and a budget analysis of HONO was conducted using a box model combined with field observations.Large nighttime“missing sources”of HONO were identified on heavily polluted days based on traditional sources,which had a significant correlation with the relative humidity,ammonia(NH_(3)),and aerosol surface area,and the promotional effect of NH_(3)for nitrogen dioxide(NO_(2))uptake on the wet aerosol surface was discussed.Then,an updated parameterization scheme for quantifying the enhanced heterogeneous reactions of NO_(2)on aerosol surfaces is proposed,and the missing nighttime sources of HONO could be substantially com-pensated after the new scheme was incorporated.Further evaluation on the contributions of HONO to hydroxyl radicals was conducted,and the authors found that the photolysis of HONO played a dominant role in the primary OH production on the polluted days(78%-90%).The study reveals great potential of an NH3-enhanced uptake coefficient of NO_(2)on the aerosol surface in the nocturnal HONO budget,and highlights the significance of HONO in the strong atmospheric oxidation capability during episodes with a heavily polluted atmosphere.展开更多
Tropospheric ozone(O3)is a trace gas of great significance for air quality and climate change.In recent years,due to the extensive implementation of emission reduction policies,the concentration of fine particulate ma...Tropospheric ozone(O3)is a trace gas of great significance for air quality and climate change.In recent years,due to the extensive implementation of emission reduction policies,the concentration of fine particulate matter in many countries has decreased significantly^([1]).In contrast,the global ground-level O3 concentration has increased by approximately 0.25 ppbv/a^([2]).Research shows that developed countries are experiencing a rebound in O3 levels while developing countries are facing more severe O3 pollution problems^([3,4]).Therefore,the prevention and control of O3 pollution is the top priority at this stage and will play a vital role in the longterm improvement of air quality.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China[grant numbers 42275120 and 42075111]the National Key Research and Development Program[grant number 2023YFC3706101]。
文摘full understanding of the sources of atmospheric nitrous acid(HONO)in the polluted urban atmosphere re-mains a challenge.In this study,ambient HONO and relevant species were measured during January 2019 at an urban site in Beijing,China,and a budget analysis of HONO was conducted using a box model combined with field observations.Large nighttime“missing sources”of HONO were identified on heavily polluted days based on traditional sources,which had a significant correlation with the relative humidity,ammonia(NH_(3)),and aerosol surface area,and the promotional effect of NH_(3)for nitrogen dioxide(NO_(2))uptake on the wet aerosol surface was discussed.Then,an updated parameterization scheme for quantifying the enhanced heterogeneous reactions of NO_(2)on aerosol surfaces is proposed,and the missing nighttime sources of HONO could be substantially com-pensated after the new scheme was incorporated.Further evaluation on the contributions of HONO to hydroxyl radicals was conducted,and the authors found that the photolysis of HONO played a dominant role in the primary OH production on the polluted days(78%-90%).The study reveals great potential of an NH3-enhanced uptake coefficient of NO_(2)on the aerosol surface in the nocturnal HONO budget,and highlights the significance of HONO in the strong atmospheric oxidation capability during episodes with a heavily polluted atmosphere.
基金supported by the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program(2019QZKK0604)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42177081)+1 种基金the Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation(8222075)the Youth Cross Team Scientific Research Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(JCTD-2021-10)。
文摘Tropospheric ozone(O3)is a trace gas of great significance for air quality and climate change.In recent years,due to the extensive implementation of emission reduction policies,the concentration of fine particulate matter in many countries has decreased significantly^([1]).In contrast,the global ground-level O3 concentration has increased by approximately 0.25 ppbv/a^([2]).Research shows that developed countries are experiencing a rebound in O3 levels while developing countries are facing more severe O3 pollution problems^([3,4]).Therefore,the prevention and control of O3 pollution is the top priority at this stage and will play a vital role in the longterm improvement of air quality.
