Atmosphere, Volume 16, Issue 5

Precipitation cyclicity plays a crucial role in regional water supply and climate predictions. In this study, we used observational data from 34 representative meteorological stations in the Xinjiang region, a major part of inland arid China, to char...

This study assesses the ability of fourteen CMIP5 climate models to reproduce the main characteristics of major stratospheric sudden warmings (SSWp) in historical simulations. Model performance is evaluated through comparisons with three reanalysis d...

Combined air pollution of ozone and PM_2.5 often occurs in coal-based cities of China such as Taiyuan City. In this study, the Weather Research and Forecasting/Chemistry (WRF-Chem) model was employed to simulate a combined high air pollution event of...

Since pre-industrial times, anthropogenic methane emissions have increased and are partly responsible for a changing global climate. Natural gas and oil extraction activities are one significant source of anthropogenic methane. While methods have bee...

Ozone (O₃) is a major air pollutant with significant health effects, including increased respiratory and cardiovascular mortality. While previous research has largely focused on urban areas, this study assesses the association between maximum 8 h O₃...

Nitro-functionalized heterocycles, such as nitroimidazoles, are significant environmental contaminants and have been identified as components of secondary organic aerosols (SOA) and biomass-burning organic aerosols (BBOA). Their strong absorption in...

A common approach to estimating the spatial–temporal distribution of atmospheric species properties is data assimilation. Data assimilation methods provide the best estimate of the required parameter by combining observations with appropriate p...

Coastal zones represent the most active interfaces where natural processes and human activities converge, making them crucial for biodiversity and socioeconomic development. These zones are characterized by their fragility and susceptibility to frequ...

The increase in the carbon dioxide (CO₂) concentration is a major driver of global warming, presenting significant challenges to ecosystems and human societies. Satellite remote sensing technology can monitor the continuous spatial variation of the a...

Using multi-source precipitation datasets including NASA GPM (IMERG), GPCP, ECMWF ERA5, and station precipitation data from the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), along with ERA5 reanalysis fields for atmospheric circulation analysis, this st...

The exposure to elevated levels of ozone contributes to respiratory diseases and ecosystem degradation. Mediterranean countries are among those most affected by high ozone concentrations, which are generally overestimated by chemistry transport model...

(1) Background: The role of air pollutants as risk factors for tinnitus remains unclear. To address this gap in research, we conducted a nationwide retrospective cohort study in Taiwan by integrating patients’ clinical data with daily air quali...

This study investigates the relationship between Green View Index (GVI) and street thermal environment in Hangzhou’s main urban area during summer, quantifying urban greenery’s impact on diurnal/nocturnal thermal conditions to inform urba...

The aim of the homogenization of climatic time series is to remove non-climatic biases from the observed data, which are caused by technical or environmental changes during the period of observations. This bias removal is generally more successful fo...

This study investigates the aurora australis event of 19 March 1950, which was reported across multiple locations in Australia, including Hobart, Sydney, and as far north as Goondiwindi. Despite its significance as a historical space weather event, t...

Urban densification associated with rapid urbanization has weakened horizontal ventilation in cities. Previous studies point out that building-height variability can enhance vertical ventilation, while most of them rely on idealized models that overl...

Complex air pollution, including particulate matter and ozone, is a significant environmental issue in China, with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as key precursors. Traditional ground-based monitoring methods struggle to capture the vertical distr...

The study of the ground tip corona discharge is an important part of the lightning strike mechanism and lightning warning research. Because the characteristics of the corona charge distribution are difficult to observe directly, simulation research i...

This study investigates meteorological drought characteristics across three climatic zones in Benin using the SPEI (Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index) and SPI (Standardized Precipitation Index). A comprehensive statistical approach...

Environmental justice research in the United States (US) documents greater air pollution exposures for Hispanic/Latino vs. non-Hispanic White groups. EJ research has not focused on the intersection of race/ethnicity and older age nor short-term fine...

The current study predicts that there would be scaling relationships among atmospheric suspended particulate materials (PMs) with different diameters. Through sampling the particulate materials concentration over different types of land use in munici...

This study examines the climate adaptability of traditional Hani ‘Mushroom Houses’ located in the rice terrace region of Honghe Hani Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China. By analyzing 30 years of meteorological data, the study identifies...

Grassland ecosystems are essential components of the global ecosystem. They may efficiently reduce CO₂ concentrations in the atmosphere and play a vital role in mitigating climate change. The objectives of this study were to reveal the spatial distri...

To clarify the background of multiple burst (MB) specifications in the aviation lightning test standards, a broadband lightning electromagnetic field measurement system was employed to collect 91 sets of VLF/LF band nature flash data. A total of 719...

Seasonal, diurnal, and site-to-site variations in indoor PM_2.5 concentrations in Akure, a city in southwestern Nigeria, are investigated by continuous observations using low-cost sensors in six households. Significant seasonal variations were observe...

CAMx-LPiG (Comprehensive Air Quality Model with Extensions—Linear Plume in Grid) is an online hybrid model based on the Chemistry and Transport Model (CTM) CAMx, which includes a sub-grid scale module to simulate the dispersion of linear road t...

(1) Background: The relationship between air pollution and the risk of developing aphasia is still unclear. We aimed to evaluate air pollution exposure as a risk factor for developing aphasia in Taiwan. (2) Methods: This retrospective population-base...

As a critical region for ecological construction in China, the upper Yellow River is still relatively short of research on the time-lag and cumulative effects of regional-scale drought on vegetation growth. Therefore, based on net primary productivit...

A cyclonic ocean eddy (COE) exhibited an extraordinarily prolonged response to sequential typhoons Hinnamnor (1 September 2022) and Muifa (11 September 2022), reaching its peak strength 20 days post-typhoon (1 October 2022), almost double the typical...

This article explores how the location of a building in an urban area, the level of external air pollution, and the way a residence is used can affect indoor air quality. To assess this, this study used measurements of physical and chemical pollutant...

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) is a major air pollutant in urban areas, and achieving good accuracy and sensitivity in low-cost measurements is desirable to monitor NO₂ levels in settings with high spatio-temporal variability. This paper describes a ratiomet...

This study proposes a deep learning-based vertical decomposition model for ionospheric Total Electron Content (TEC), which establishes a nonlinear mapping from macroscale TEC data to vertically layered electron density (Ne) spanning 60–800 km b...

This research investigates climate change impacts on the maximum aviation payload capacity across China’s airport network. Through analysis of projections from 30 Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) models under the Shared Soc...

Detailed soil radon measurements were conducted in the eastern Poiana Ruscă Mountains, motivated by the area’s complex geology, varied topography, and previously reported high indoor radon levels that pose a health risk to local residents....

Implied by the terminologies “Harang Reversal” and “Harang Discontinuity”, there are two significant features of the Harang region: (i) the reversal of auroral electrojets along with the underlying plasma convection flow and e...

Traffic emissions resulting from vehicle travel across origin–destination (OD) pairs pose significant challenges to sustainable urban development, necessitating a systematic understanding of emission patterns to inform effective mitigation poli...

This study develops a two-dimensional (z-x direction) atmospheric dynamics model based on a set of simplified atmospheric motion equations, designed for rapid simulation of atmospheric flow characteristics over complex terrains. The model effectively...

Background: Ambient air pollution is a modifiable determinant of lung cancer survival, affecting early-stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) incidence and mortality. Methods: This retrospective cohort study examined the association between all-cau...

Many US states have adopted regulations to divert food waste from landfills to composts. While this may lower greenhouse emissions from landfills, volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from compost may contain hazardous air pollutants or produce...

Solar radiation is a first-order essential climate variable like temperature and precipitation. Its significant spatiotemporal variability, mainly due to atmospheric conditions, makes modelling particularly challenging, especially in regions with com...

The Taklimakan Desert (TD), located in the Tarim Basin, and the Gobi Desert (GD), spanning northern China and southern Mongolia, are the two major dust source regions in East Asia, with substantial influence on China’s atmospheric environment a...

Non-exhaust emissions from the wear of brakes, tyres, and roads have become an increasing concern in recent years, already surpassing exhaust emissions by mass in many countries. However, there is a lack of studies in the scientific literature on tes...

The accuracy of weather forecasting hinges crucially on the availability of comprehensive historical weather data. In remote regions face the challenge of sparse data collection, impacting the accuracy of meteorological predictions. This study delves...

The evaluation of raindrop size distribution (DSD) is a crucial subject in radar meteorology, as it determines the relationship between radar reflectivity (Z) and rainfall rate (R). The coefficients (a and b) of the Z-R relationship vary significantl...

With its unique environment and strategic value, the near space (NS) has become the focus of global scientific and technological, military, and commercial fields. Aiming at the problem of communication interruption when the aircraft re-enters the atm...

The indoor climate quality in classrooms at the University of Coimbra, Portugal, was investigated as part of the 3SqAir project, supported by the Interreg SUDOE program. This research focused on two equipped classrooms with different ventilation syst...

Accurate hyperspectral simulations are critical for the vicarious calibration of next-generation space-based sensors and for ensuring the long-term consistency of climate data records. This study presents a refined methodology to generate simulated r...

In recent years, frequent open biomass burning (OBB) activities such as agricultural residue burning and forest fires have led to severe air pollution and carbon emissions across South and Southeast Asia (SSEA). We selected this area as our study are...

In Korea, winch curtains are used when operating open-type barns. The winch curtain method is a method of opening the curtain by taking into account the temperature, which has the characteristics of an open-type barn when used but can have the discha...

Soil has the ability to serve as a universal sink, meaning it may absorb contaminants from the environment. Additionally, plant leaves can also be used as indicators of environmental contamination. In our study, the bioaccumulation factor (BAF) was u...