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 (4): 19-26.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-503X.2022.04.003

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Micrometeorological characteristics and dust transport during a blowing sand event in the spring of 2020 over northern China

Yi-meng ZHANG1,2(),Xiao-lan LI1,*(),Hong-sheng ZHANG3,Ye HONG1   

  1. 1. Institute of Atmospheric Environment, China Meteorological Administration, Shenyang 110166, China
    2. Liaoning Meteorological Equipment and Support Center, Shenyang 110166, China
    3. Laboratory for Climate and Ocean-Atmosphere Studies, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
  • Received:2021-04-16 Online:2022-08-28 Published:2022-09-22
  • Contact: Xiao-lan LI E-mail:zhangym_1008@sina.com;leexl.ouc@163.com

Abstract:

Based on multilevel observations of meteorological variables and surface atmospheric particulate matter (i.e.PM2.5 and PM10 in this study) mass concentration in Horqin Sandy Land area and Shenyang, we analyzed the characteristics of micro-meteorology and dust transportation during a blowing dust event on May 10, 2020, in northern China.The results indicate that during the blowing dust event affected by large-scale synoptic systems, wind speed at different heights (< 20 m) over the Horqin Sandy Land area increases significantly and ambient relative humidity at each level and surface water content both decrease.Enhanced turbulent dynamic activity along with dry air and soil conditions is conducive to the release of massive dust particles from the surface of sand source areas into the atmosphere.Thereafter, these dust particles are transported to the downstream areas with the strong northwesterly airflow, concentrating at altitudes below 2 km.Due to the long-range transport of dust particles, the hourly mean PM10 concentration in Shenyang on May 10 increased up to 817 μg·m-3, and the visibility decreased to 3.7 km.During the dust emission period in the Horqin Sandy Land area, visibility exhibits a significant negative correlation with friction velocity (correlation coefficient R2=0.93) and a weaker negative correlation with kinetic turbulent vertical heat flux, meaning that the turbulent dynamic effect plays a leading role in the dust emission process.

Key words: Blowing dust weather, Micrometeorology, Dust transport, Horqin Sandy Land area

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