Correlation between the Channel Discharge Current and Spectrum of a Single-Stroke Lightning Flash to Canton Tower by Weiqun Xu, Weitao Lyu, Xuejuan Wang, Lyuwen Chen, Bin Wu, Qi Qi, Ying Ma, Leyan Hua

“…In this context, the spectra and channel current of a single-stroke lightning flash to Canton Tower were acquired from the Tall-Object Lightning Observatory in Guangzhou using a slitless high-speed spectrograph and a Rogowski coil. …”
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A Review of Key Technologies Development of Super High-Rise Building Construction in China by Jian Gong, Tingchen Fang, Junqing Zuo

“…This paper reviews the development history of super high-rise buildings in China combined with the engineering practice of representative super high-rise buildings since the 1980s, such as the Shanghai Center, Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower, Jinmao Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center, Canton Tower, and Shanghai Tower. The development process of the key technologies of super high-rise projects from the aspects of several technologies, such as soft soil pile foundation and foundation pit technology, concrete structure construction technology, integral formwork equipment technology, and steel structure comprehensive installation technology, is also elaborated. …”
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Comparative analysis of characteristics of ground lightning and atmospheric electric field of two thunderstorm processes in Guangzhou by Qiaoxian FANG, Qiyuan YIN, Xiang LI, Sai DU, Xiangpeng FAN

“…Based on the data from an atmospheric electric field (AEF) meter at 500 m from the top of Canton Tower, dual-polarimetric radar in Guangzhou, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao lightning location system and ERA5 reanalysis data, this study comparatively investigates the characteristics of cloud-to-ground lightning (CG) activity and the relationship between CG activity and variation features of AEF in two thunderstorms in Guangzhou on August 15 and September 23, 2020. …”
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Measurement report: Vertical distribution of atmospheric particulate matter within the urban boundary layer in southern China – size-segregated chemical composition and secondary f... by S. Zhou, S. Zhou, L. Wu, J. Guo, W. Chen, X. Wang, J. Zhao, Y. Cheng, Y. Cheng, Z. Huang, J. Zhang, Y. Sun, P. Fu, S. Jia, J. Tao, Y. Chen, J. Kuang

“…In this study, vertical distribution characteristics of size-segregated particles were investigated at three observation platforms (ground level, 118 m, and 488 m) on the 610 m high Canton Tower in Guangzhou, China. Size-segregated aerosol samples were simultaneously collected at the three levels in autumn and winter. …”
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Variations and sources of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in urban region: insights from measurements on a tall tower by X.-B. Li, X.-B. Li, B. Yuan, B. Yuan, S. Wang, S. Wang, C. Wang, C. Wang, J. Lan, J. Lan, Z. Liu, Z. Liu, Y. Song, Y. Song, X. He, X. He, Y. Huangfu, Y. Huangfu, C. Pei, C. Pei, C. Pei, C. Pei, P. Cheng, S. Yang, S. Yang, J. Qi, J. Qi, C. Wu, C. Wu, S. Huang, S. Huang, Y. You, Y. You, M. Chang, M. Chang, H. Zheng, W. Yang, X. Wang, X. Wang, M. Shao, M. Shao

“…To address this matter, highly time-resolved measurements of VOCs were made by a proton-transfer-reaction time-of-flight mass spectrometer (PTR-ToF-MS) at a 450 m platform on the Canton Tower in Guangzhou, China. A combination of in situ measurements and modeling techniques was used to characterize variations in and sources of VOCs. …”
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Nighttime ozone in the lower boundary layer: insights from 3-year tower-based measurements in South China and regional air quality modeling by G. He, G. He, C. He, C. He, H. Wang, H. Wang, X. Lu, X. Lu, C. Pei, X. Qiu, C. Liu, C. Liu, Y. Wang, Y. Wang, N. Liu, N. Liu, J. Zhang, L. Lei, Y. Liu, Y. Liu, H. Wang, H. Wang, T. Deng, Q. Fan, Q. Fan, S. Fan, S. Fan

“…Here we present 3-year (2017–2019) measurements of ozone in the lower boundary layer (up to 500 m) from the Canton Tower in Guangzhou, the core megacity in South China, and interpret the measurements with a 1-month high-resolution chemical simulation from the Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) model. …”
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