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 ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (3): 65-74.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-503X.2022.03.008

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Transport and case study of heavy air pollution in Luohe during autumn and winter using backward trajectory analysis

Wei WU1,2(),Tie-liang SHAN1,2,*()   

  1. 1. Luohe Meteorological Service, Luohe 462300, China
    2. Luohe Monitoring and Early Warning Engineering for Fog-Haze Technology Research Center, Luohe 462300, China
  • Received:2020-11-12 Online:2022-06-28 Published:2022-07-23
  • Contact: Tie-liang SHAN E-mail:ww-0824@163.com;man886boy@163.com

Abstract:

Based on conventional meteorological data, particulate matter observation data, global atmospheric assimilation system(GDAS) data, and reanalysis data from the National Center for Environment Prediction(NCEP) and ERA5, we analyzed the characteristics, pollutant transport, and potential source areas of heavy air pollution in Luohe during autumn and winter from 2015 to 2019, using methods of mathematical statistics, trajectory cluster analysis, and synoptic analysis.We also conducted an evaluation using a typical heavy pollution event.The results showed that heavy air pollution events have exhibited high occurrence frequency, long duration, and heavy pollution intensity in Luohe during autumn and winter in the past 5 years.The variation trends of air quality index(AQI) and PM2.5 are not obvious, while the PM10 concentration reduces significantly.Meanwhile, the ratio of PM2.5/PM10 increases year by year, and PM2.5 is the primary air pollutant in Luohe.There are six air mass transport paths in Luohe during autumn and winter.The northeast path and the east path are major transport channels for heavy air pollution, characterized by short trajectory, slow movement, low height, and obvious transport in the near-surface layer.The northwest path with long-distance transport and deposition and the southwest path with short-distance transport contribute less to heavy air pollution in Luohe, with a low AQI and low probability for heavy pollution on average.The potential sources of air pollutants in Luohe are complex, with a wide range and strong intensity.They are mainly distributed in the middle and eastern regions of He'nan province, especially in the northeast region, corresponding to air mass trajectories such as the northeast path and the east path.Northerly winds prevail near the surface during heavy air pollution events, especially for the northerly and northeasterly flows with speeds between 2-4 m·s-1.Two regional transport events indicate that the near-surface transport along the north or northeast paths is the main reason for the maintenance and development of AQI peaks.

Key words: HYSPLIT backward trajectory, Heavy air pollution, Cluster analysis, Regional transport, Potential source area

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