Impact of biomass burning sources during the high season on PM2.5 pollution observed at sampling sites in Hanoi, Vietnam and Chiang Rai, Thailand

This study aimed to assess PM<sub>2.5</sub> concentration and the potential impacts of biomass burning sources on PM<sub>2.5</sub> measured at the sampling sites in Hanoi, Vietnam and Chiang Rai, Thailand during the high season (from January to April) in 20...

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Main Authors: Nguyen Duc Luong, Nares Chuersuwan, Hoang Tuan Viet, Bui Quang Trung
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Language:English
Published: Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research 2022-08-01
Series:APN Science Bulletin
Online Access:https://www.apn-gcr.org/bulletin/?p=1849
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author Nguyen Duc Luong
Nares Chuersuwan
Hoang Tuan Viet
Bui Quang Trung
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Nares Chuersuwan
Hoang Tuan Viet
Bui Quang Trung
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description This study aimed to assess PM<sub>2.5</sub> concentration and the potential impacts of biomass burning sources on PM<sub>2.5</sub> measured at the sampling sites in Hanoi, Vietnam and Chiang Rai, Thailand during the high season (from January to April) in 2021 in which intensive biomass burning activities occur in Southeast Asia (SEA) region. For this purpose, an integrated approach of PM<sub>2.5</sub> in-situ measurement, receptor and trajectory modelling techniques and satellite remote sensing was employed. Results showed that the average value of PM<sub>2.5</sub> daily concentrations measured at the sampling site in Hanoi was higher than that at the sampling site in Chiang Rai during January–February (winter) periods. In contrast, the average value of PM<sub>2.5</sub> daily concentrations measured at the sampling site in Hanoi was slightly lower than the counterpart at the sampling site in Chiang Rai during March–April (spring) periods. Elevated concentrations of PM<sub>2.5</sub> measured in Chiang Rai during March–April periods were largely associated with intensive biomass burning activities in the SEA region. Positive Matrix Factorisation (PMF) receptor model-based source apportionment results indicated a larger contribution of biomass burning sources to the PM<sub>2.5</sub> measured at the sampling site in Chiang Rai compared to that at the sampling site in Hanoi. Analysis of MODIS cumulative fire radiative power maps in the SEA region and three-day air masses backward trajectories arrived at the sampling sites in Hanoi and Chiang Rai further suggested the potential impacts of biomass burning sources on the PM<sub>2.5</sub> measured at the sampling sites in Hanoi during the winter periods and in Chiang Rai during the spring periods.
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spelling doaj.art-0c62fe38231e4c8da8ca8f10587403202023-01-24T02:42:18ZengAsia-Pacific Network for Global Change ResearchAPN Science Bulletin2522-79712022-08-0120221566510.30852/sb.2022.1849Impact of biomass burning sources during the high season on PM2.5 pollution observed at sampling sites in Hanoi, Vietnam and Chiang Rai, ThailandNguyen Duc Luonghttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6277-6977Nares Chuersuwanhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4357-666XHoang Tuan VietBui Quang Trung This study aimed to assess PM<sub>2.5</sub> concentration and the potential impacts of biomass burning sources on PM<sub>2.5</sub> measured at the sampling sites in Hanoi, Vietnam and Chiang Rai, Thailand during the high season (from January to April) in 2021 in which intensive biomass burning activities occur in Southeast Asia (SEA) region. For this purpose, an integrated approach of PM<sub>2.5</sub> in-situ measurement, receptor and trajectory modelling techniques and satellite remote sensing was employed. Results showed that the average value of PM<sub>2.5</sub> daily concentrations measured at the sampling site in Hanoi was higher than that at the sampling site in Chiang Rai during January–February (winter) periods. In contrast, the average value of PM<sub>2.5</sub> daily concentrations measured at the sampling site in Hanoi was slightly lower than the counterpart at the sampling site in Chiang Rai during March–April (spring) periods. Elevated concentrations of PM<sub>2.5</sub> measured in Chiang Rai during March–April periods were largely associated with intensive biomass burning activities in the SEA region. Positive Matrix Factorisation (PMF) receptor model-based source apportionment results indicated a larger contribution of biomass burning sources to the PM<sub>2.5</sub> measured at the sampling site in Chiang Rai compared to that at the sampling site in Hanoi. Analysis of MODIS cumulative fire radiative power maps in the SEA region and three-day air masses backward trajectories arrived at the sampling sites in Hanoi and Chiang Rai further suggested the potential impacts of biomass burning sources on the PM<sub>2.5</sub> measured at the sampling sites in Hanoi during the winter periods and in Chiang Rai during the spring periods.https://www.apn-gcr.org/bulletin/?p=1849
spellingShingle Nguyen Duc Luong
Nares Chuersuwan
Hoang Tuan Viet
Bui Quang Trung
Impact of biomass burning sources during the high season on PM2.5 pollution observed at sampling sites in Hanoi, Vietnam and Chiang Rai, Thailand
APN Science Bulletin
title Impact of biomass burning sources during the high season on PM2.5 pollution observed at sampling sites in Hanoi, Vietnam and Chiang Rai, Thailand
title_full Impact of biomass burning sources during the high season on PM2.5 pollution observed at sampling sites in Hanoi, Vietnam and Chiang Rai, Thailand
title_fullStr Impact of biomass burning sources during the high season on PM2.5 pollution observed at sampling sites in Hanoi, Vietnam and Chiang Rai, Thailand
title_full_unstemmed Impact of biomass burning sources during the high season on PM2.5 pollution observed at sampling sites in Hanoi, Vietnam and Chiang Rai, Thailand
title_short Impact of biomass burning sources during the high season on PM2.5 pollution observed at sampling sites in Hanoi, Vietnam and Chiang Rai, Thailand
title_sort impact of biomass burning sources during the high season on pm2 5 pollution observed at sampling sites in hanoi vietnam and chiang rai thailand
url https://www.apn-gcr.org/bulletin/?p=1849
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