Spatio-Temporal Characteristics of Tropospheric Ozone and Its Precursors in Guangxi, South China
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Research Region and Datasets
2.1. Research Region
2.2. OMI/MLS TCO
2.3. OMI NO2 and HCHO
2.4. MOPITT Total Column CO
2.5. Ancillary Data
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Spatial and Temporal Variations of TCO and Its Precursors
3.2. Comparison of Ground Observation and Satellite Observation
3.3. Influence Factors
3.3.1. Influence of Wind Field
3.3.2. Long-Range Transport and Pollutant Accumulation
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Name | Location | Representative Type |
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Liuzhou city | 109°40′ E, 24°33′ N | Industrial base |
Chongzuo city | 107°92′ E, 22°42′ N | Adjacent to Vietnam |
Wuzhou city | 108°35′ E, 21°78′ N | An inland city |
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Wang, Y.; Yu, C.; Tao, J.; Wang, Z.; Si, Y.; Cheng, L.; Wang, H.; Zhu, S.; Chen, L. Spatio-Temporal Characteristics of Tropospheric Ozone and Its Precursors in Guangxi, South China. Atmosphere 2018, 9, 355. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos9090355
Wang Y, Yu C, Tao J, Wang Z, Si Y, Cheng L, Wang H, Zhu S, Chen L. Spatio-Temporal Characteristics of Tropospheric Ozone and Its Precursors in Guangxi, South China. Atmosphere. 2018; 9(9):355. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos9090355
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Yapeng, Chao Yu, Jinhua Tao, Zifeng Wang, Yidan Si, Liangxiao Cheng, Hongmei Wang, Songyan Zhu, and Liangfu Chen. 2018. "Spatio-Temporal Characteristics of Tropospheric Ozone and Its Precursors in Guangxi, South China" Atmosphere 9, no. 9: 355. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos9090355