Numerical Simulation of Extreme Air Pollution by Fine Particulate Matter in China in Winter 2013
In winter 2013, extreme air pollution by fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in China attracted much public attention. In order to simulate the PM2.5 pollution, the Community Multiscale Air Quality model driven by the Weather Research and Forecasting model was applied to East Asia in a period from 1 Jan...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Springer
2014-03-01
|
| Series: | Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://asianjae.org/_common/do.php?a=full&b=11&bidx=1554&aidx=19672 |
| _version_ | 1797766044640608256 |
|---|---|
| author | Hikari Shimadera Hiroshi Hayami Toshimasa Ohara Yu Morino Akinori Takami Satoshi Irei |
| author_facet | Hikari Shimadera Hiroshi Hayami Toshimasa Ohara Yu Morino Akinori Takami Satoshi Irei |
| author_sort | Hikari Shimadera |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | In winter 2013, extreme air pollution by fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in China attracted much public attention. In order to simulate the PM2.5 pollution, the Community Multiscale Air Quality model driven by the Weather Research and Forecasting model was applied to East Asia in a period from 1 January 2013 to 5 February 2013. The model generally reproduced PM2.5 concentration in China with emission data in the year 2006. Therefore, the extreme PM2.5 pollution seems to be mainly attributed to meteorological (weak wind and stable) conditions rather than emission increases in the past several years. The model well simulated temporal and spatial variations in PM2.5 concentrations in Japan as well as China, indicating that the model well captured characteristics of the PM2.5 pollutions in both areas on the windward and leeward sides in East Asia in the study period. In addition, contribution rates of four anthropogenic emission sectors (power generation, industrial, residential and transportation) in China to PM2.5 concentration were estimated by conducting zero-out emission sensitivity runs. Among the four sectors, the residential sector had the highest contribution to PM2.5 concentration. Therefore, the extreme PM2.5 pollution may be also attributed to large emissions from combustion for heating in cold regions in China. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-12T20:19:35Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-9bd2883d46ab4db3a372931796cc06e3 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1976-6912 2287-1160 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-12T20:19:35Z |
| publishDate | 2014-03-01 |
| publisher | Springer |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment |
| spelling | doaj.art-9bd2883d46ab4db3a372931796cc06e32023-08-02T01:03:24ZengSpringerAsian Journal of Atmospheric Environment1976-69122287-11602014-03-0181253410.5572/ajae.2014.8.1.025Numerical Simulation of Extreme Air Pollution by Fine Particulate Matter in China in Winter 2013Hikari Shimadera0Hiroshi Hayami1Toshimasa Ohara2Yu Morino3Akinori Takami4Satoshi Irei5Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, JapanCentral Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, 1646 Abiko, Abiko, Chiba 270-1194, JapanNational Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506, JapanNational Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506, JapanNational Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506, JapanNational Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506, JapanIn winter 2013, extreme air pollution by fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in China attracted much public attention. In order to simulate the PM2.5 pollution, the Community Multiscale Air Quality model driven by the Weather Research and Forecasting model was applied to East Asia in a period from 1 January 2013 to 5 February 2013. The model generally reproduced PM2.5 concentration in China with emission data in the year 2006. Therefore, the extreme PM2.5 pollution seems to be mainly attributed to meteorological (weak wind and stable) conditions rather than emission increases in the past several years. The model well simulated temporal and spatial variations in PM2.5 concentrations in Japan as well as China, indicating that the model well captured characteristics of the PM2.5 pollutions in both areas on the windward and leeward sides in East Asia in the study period. In addition, contribution rates of four anthropogenic emission sectors (power generation, industrial, residential and transportation) in China to PM2.5 concentration were estimated by conducting zero-out emission sensitivity runs. Among the four sectors, the residential sector had the highest contribution to PM2.5 concentration. Therefore, the extreme PM2.5 pollution may be also attributed to large emissions from combustion for heating in cold regions in China.http://asianjae.org/_common/do.php?a=full&b=11&bidx=1554&aidx=19672pm2.5chinaair quality modelwrf/cmaqresidential combustion |
| spellingShingle | Hikari Shimadera Hiroshi Hayami Toshimasa Ohara Yu Morino Akinori Takami Satoshi Irei Numerical Simulation of Extreme Air Pollution by Fine Particulate Matter in China in Winter 2013 Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment pm2.5 china air quality model wrf/cmaq residential combustion |
| title | Numerical Simulation of Extreme Air Pollution by Fine Particulate Matter in China in Winter 2013 |
| title_full | Numerical Simulation of Extreme Air Pollution by Fine Particulate Matter in China in Winter 2013 |
| title_fullStr | Numerical Simulation of Extreme Air Pollution by Fine Particulate Matter in China in Winter 2013 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Numerical Simulation of Extreme Air Pollution by Fine Particulate Matter in China in Winter 2013 |
| title_short | Numerical Simulation of Extreme Air Pollution by Fine Particulate Matter in China in Winter 2013 |
| title_sort | numerical simulation of extreme air pollution by fine particulate matter in china in winter 2013 |
| topic | pm2.5 china air quality model wrf/cmaq residential combustion |
| url | http://asianjae.org/_common/do.php?a=full&b=11&bidx=1554&aidx=19672 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT hikarishimadera numericalsimulationofextremeairpollutionbyfineparticulatematterinchinainwinter2013 AT hiroshihayami numericalsimulationofextremeairpollutionbyfineparticulatematterinchinainwinter2013 AT toshimasaohara numericalsimulationofextremeairpollutionbyfineparticulatematterinchinainwinter2013 AT yumorino numericalsimulationofextremeairpollutionbyfineparticulatematterinchinainwinter2013 AT akinoritakami numericalsimulationofextremeairpollutionbyfineparticulatematterinchinainwinter2013 AT satoshiirei numericalsimulationofextremeairpollutionbyfineparticulatematterinchinainwinter2013 |