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 ›› 2019, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (1): 26-34.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-503X.2019.01.004

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Formation analysis of a heavy dust pollution event in the Yangtze River Delta in May 2017

HUO Yan-feng1,2,3,4, DENG Xue-liang1, GONG Zhong-qiang5, YANG Guan-ying1, SUN Qiang6, ZHAI Jing1, YU Cai-xia1   

  1. 1. Anhui Institute of Meteorological Sciences, Hefei 230031, China;
    2. Key Laboratory for Atmospheric Sciences & Remote Sensing of Anhui Province, Hefei 230031, China;
    3. Shouxian National Climate Observatory, Shouxian 232200, China;
    4. Huaihe River Basin Typical Farmland Ecological Meteorological Field Science Experiment Base of China Meteorological Administration, Shouxian 232200, China;
    5. Anhui Meteorological Observatory, Hefei 230031, China;
    6. Xuzhou Meteorological Service, Xuzhou 221000, China
  • Received:2017-10-09 Revised:2018-01-12 Online:2019-02-28 Published:2019-02-28

Abstract:

Based on surface air pollutant monitoring data,conventional meteorological data,the Europe Center for Medium Range Weather Forecast (ECMWF) reanalysis data and the L-band radiosonde observations,a heavy dust pollution event occurred in the Yangtze River Delta on May 5-7,2017 was analyzed in the combination of using a backward trajectory model.The results show that this dust pollution event is influenced by the weather system,surface meteorological factors,and boundary layer conditions.The eastward movement of East Asian rough,the southward movement of cold air,as well as the development of high pressure at surface lead to the occurrence of dust weather in the Hexi Corridor region,most of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and the western Inner Mongolia,which provide dust source for dust transport to the Yangtze River Delta region.Strong winds at 850 hPa favor the transport of dust particles from the upstream dust source region to downstream region.The descending movement of air at the high-pressure center and the enhancing convection in the daytime provide dynamic conditions for the effect of dust at high altitudes to the surface.As dust particles arrive in the Yangtze River Delta,cold air becomes weak and the near-surface layer remains stable,which is unfavorable for the pollutant dispersion and results in the heavy pollution event.

Key words: Dust, Heavy pollution, Weather situation, Boundary layer, Backward trajectory

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