Atmospheric Effects on Winter SO2 Pollution in Lanzhou China

Abstract

Lanzhou is one of the most polluted cities in China SO2 concentration has evident seasonal variability It is generally within the second-level criterion (< 0.15 mg m sub-3) in spring, summer, and fall, but is much higher than the second-level criterion and sometimes reaches mid level pollution (API > 200) in winter Meteorological conditions (low winds, stable stratification) are found to be important for the SO2 pollution Observational and modeling studies conducted in this study show a close connection between the static stability and the SO2 pollution of Lanzhou China in winter This study also shows the capability of coupled RAMS-HYPACT on air-quality prediction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA478907

Entities

People

  • Peter Cheng Chu
  • Shihua Lü
  • Yuchun Chen

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pollution
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Boundaries
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Diurnal Variations
  • Environmental Protection
  • Geography
  • Grids
  • Heat Energy
  • Inversion
  • Lapse Rate
  • Latent Heat
  • Meteorology
  • Spatial Distribution
  • Three Dimensional
  • Turbulent Diffusion
  • Urban Areas

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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