Distribution, Transport, and Impact on Air Quality of Two Typical Dust Events in China in 2021
The dust event from 12 January to 17 January 2021 (“1.12 event”) is the first dust process in 2021 and the earliest dust event in the last two decades. The dust event from 14 to 18 March 2021 (“3.15 event”) was the strongest dust storm in the past decade. Distribution, transport, and impact on urban...
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| description | The dust event from 12 January to 17 January 2021 (“1.12 event”) is the first dust process in 2021 and the earliest dust event in the last two decades. The dust event from 14 to 18 March 2021 (“3.15 event”) was the strongest dust storm in the past decade. Distribution, transport, and impact on urban air quality of these two typical dust events were studied using multi-source satellite data, a HYSPLIT trajectory model, and a 3D concentration-weighted trajectory model. Results show that both dust events affected a wide range of areas, covering Northwest, North, Northeast, East, and Central-South China. A strong dust belt spanning Northwest, North, and Northeast China was formed in northern China on 15 March 2021. The distribution heights of the 1.12 and 3.15 events were 0–5 km and 0–10 km, respectively. Dust from western Inner Mongolia and southern Mongolia dominated the 1.12 event, while dust from southern Mongolia dominated the 3.15 event. Both of these dust sources had eastward and southeastward transport paths. The majority of the dust was near-ground in downstream cities from an altitude of 0–3 km. Most cities were affected by the dust backflow. The 1.12 event generated more severe particulate pollution in southern China than the 3.15 event. During high-value dust days, ozone pollution levels decreased at the majority of stations. Dust weather with low dust rising heights and dust backflow phenomena should be taken seriously in urban dust pollution forecasting and warning work. International collaboration is needed to improve China’s desertification control. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c9bd16b1367d4a4f8e7f725e9677cc222023-11-17T09:31:35ZengMDPI AGAtmosphere2073-44332023-02-0114343210.3390/atmos14030432Distribution, Transport, and Impact on Air Quality of Two Typical Dust Events in China in 2021Qia Ye0Xiaoshen Zheng1College of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, ChinaCollege of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, ChinaThe dust event from 12 January to 17 January 2021 (“1.12 event”) is the first dust process in 2021 and the earliest dust event in the last two decades. The dust event from 14 to 18 March 2021 (“3.15 event”) was the strongest dust storm in the past decade. Distribution, transport, and impact on urban air quality of these two typical dust events were studied using multi-source satellite data, a HYSPLIT trajectory model, and a 3D concentration-weighted trajectory model. Results show that both dust events affected a wide range of areas, covering Northwest, North, Northeast, East, and Central-South China. A strong dust belt spanning Northwest, North, and Northeast China was formed in northern China on 15 March 2021. The distribution heights of the 1.12 and 3.15 events were 0–5 km and 0–10 km, respectively. Dust from western Inner Mongolia and southern Mongolia dominated the 1.12 event, while dust from southern Mongolia dominated the 3.15 event. Both of these dust sources had eastward and southeastward transport paths. The majority of the dust was near-ground in downstream cities from an altitude of 0–3 km. Most cities were affected by the dust backflow. The 1.12 event generated more severe particulate pollution in southern China than the 3.15 event. During high-value dust days, ozone pollution levels decreased at the majority of stations. Dust weather with low dust rising heights and dust backflow phenomena should be taken seriously in urban dust pollution forecasting and warning work. International collaboration is needed to improve China’s desertification control.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/14/3/432atmospheric remote sensingdust stormdust pollution3D-CWT |
| spellingShingle | Qia Ye Xiaoshen Zheng Distribution, Transport, and Impact on Air Quality of Two Typical Dust Events in China in 2021 Atmosphere atmospheric remote sensing dust storm dust pollution 3D-CWT |
| title | Distribution, Transport, and Impact on Air Quality of Two Typical Dust Events in China in 2021 |
| title_full | Distribution, Transport, and Impact on Air Quality of Two Typical Dust Events in China in 2021 |
| title_fullStr | Distribution, Transport, and Impact on Air Quality of Two Typical Dust Events in China in 2021 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Distribution, Transport, and Impact on Air Quality of Two Typical Dust Events in China in 2021 |
| title_short | Distribution, Transport, and Impact on Air Quality of Two Typical Dust Events in China in 2021 |
| title_sort | distribution transport and impact on air quality of two typical dust events in china in 2021 |
| topic | atmospheric remote sensing dust storm dust pollution 3D-CWT |
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