Decreasing concentrations of carbonaceous aerosols in China from 2003 to 2013

Abstract Carbonaceous aerosols were characterized in 19 Chinese cities during winter and summer of 2013. Measurements of organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC) levels were compared with those from 14 corresponding cities sampled in 2003 to evaluate effects of emission changes over a decade. A...

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Main Authors: Yan Cheng, Judith C. Chow, John G. Watson, Jiamao Zhou, Suixin Liu, Junji Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84429-w