主办单位:中国气象局沈阳大气环境研究所
国际刊号:ISSN 1673-503X
国内刊号:CN 21-1531/P

Journal of Meteorology and Environment ›› 2016, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (1): 16-24.doi: 10.11927/j.issn.1673-503X.2016.01.003

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Analysis of a typical air pollution event in Shanghai

CAO Yu1,2, MA Jing-hui1,2, XU Jian-ming1,2, GENG Fu-hai1,2   

  1. 1. Shanghai Center for Urban Environment Meteorology, Shanghai 200135, China;
    2. Shanghai Key Laboratory of Health, Shanghai 200135, China
  • Received:2014-12-01 Revised:2015-04-27 Online:2016-02-28 Published:2016-02-28

Abstract: Based on monitoring data of main pollutants and the NCEP/NCAR FNL (Final Analysis) reanalysis data with resolution of 1°×1°, together with aerosol extinction coefficients data and a backward trajectory simulation method of airflow from HYSPLIT of NOAA, a serious pollution process on May 25 to 30, 2014 in Shanghai caused by sand dust and straw burning was analyzed.Pollution source, transport path, meteorological conditions and atmospheric boundary layer features during this process were discussed.The results indicate that PM2.5 is prevailing in this process.Duration of pollution is long because of common influence of sand dust and straw burning.The horizontal transportation in the middle-low troposphere (700-850 hPa), vertical wind distribution and atmospheric stratification change provide favorable conditions for this air pollution event.Echo intensity and aerosol extinction coefficients observed by a micro pulse lidar (MPL) truly reflect the air pollution event, and both have a positive correlation with PM2.5 concentration after they revised by squared distance of radar monitoring, which is indicative to pollution weather forecast in Shanghai.

Key words: Dust transport, Straw burning, Temperature inversion, Back trajectory, PM2.5

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