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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-4721-2026
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23 Jul 2026
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An integrated synchronous online analyzer for gaseous and particulate reactive oxygen species (ROS): development, characterization and field observations
Yihui Wang
State Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, International Joint Research Center for Atmospheric Research (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
Huan Song
State Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, International Joint Research Center for Atmospheric Research (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
Huabin Dong
State Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, International Joint Research Center for Atmospheric Research (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
Shiyi Chen
State Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, International Joint Research Center for Atmospheric Research (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment and Extreme Meteorology, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
State Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, International Joint Research Center for Atmospheric Research (IJRC), College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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Haichao Wang, Chao Peng, Xuan Wang, Shengrong Lou, Keding Lu, Guicheng Gan, Xiaohong Jia, Xiaorui Chen, Jun Chen, Hongli Wang, Shaojia Fan, Xinming Wang, and Mingjin Tang
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The Atmospheric Tomography Mission was an airborne study that mapped the chemical composition of the remote atmosphere. From this, we developed a comprehensive description of aerosol properties that provides a unique, global-scale dataset against which models can be compared. The data show the polluted nature of the remote atmosphere in the Northern Hemisphere and quantify the contributions of sea salt, dust, soot, biomass burning particles, and pollution particles to the haziness of the sky.
Linghan Zeng, Amy P. Sullivan, Rebecca A. Washenfelder, Jack Dibb, Eric Scheuer, Teresa L. Campos, Joseph M. Katich, Ezra Levin, Michael A. Robinson, and Rodney J. Weber
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 14, 6357–6378, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-6357-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-6357-2021, 2021
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Three online systems for measuring water-soluble brown carbon are compared. A mist chamber and two different particle-into-liquid samplers were deployed on separate research aircraft targeting wildfires and followed a similar detection method using a long-path liquid waveguide with a spectrometer to measure the light absorption from 300 to 700 nm. Detection limits, signal hysteresis and other sampling issues are compared, and further improvements of these liquid-based systems are provided.
Huan Song, Keding Lu, Can Ye, Huabin Dong, Shule Li, Shiyi Chen, Zhijun Wu, Mei Zheng, Limin Zeng, Min Hu, and Yuanhang Zhang
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 21, 13713–13727, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-13713-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-13713-2021, 2021
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Secondary sulfate aerosols are an important component of fine particles in severe air pollution events. We calculated the sulfate formation rates via a state-of-the-art multiphase model constrained to the observed values. We showed that transition metals in urban aerosols contribute significantly to sulfate formation during haze periods and thus play an important role in mitigation strategies and public health measures in megacities worldwide.
Junhua Wang, Baozhu Ge, Xueshun Chen, Jie Li, Keding Lu, Yayuan Dong, Lei Kong, Zifa Wang, and Yuanhang Zhang
Geosci. Model Dev. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-2021-259, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-2021-259, 2021
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This paper developed a novel quantitative decoupling analysis (QDA) method to quantify the contributions of emission, meteorology, chemical reaction, and their nonlinear interactions on PM2.5 and applied it to a pollution episode in Beijing. This method can provides the researchers and policy makers with valuable information for understanding of key factors to heavy pollution, but also help the modelers to find out the sources of uncertainties among numerical models.
Kun Qu, Xuesong Wang, Yu Yan, Jin Shen, Teng Xiao, Huabin Dong, Limin Zeng, and Yuanhang Zhang
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 21, 11593–11612, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-11593-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-11593-2021, 2021
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Typhoons above the Northwest Pacific frequently lead to severe ambient ozone pollution in the Pearl River Delta, China, in autumn and summer. However, typhoons do not enhance ozone transport, production and accumulation at the same time, and differences also exist between these influences in two seasons. Through systematic comparisons, we revealed the complex interactions between local meteorology and ozone processes, which is essential for understanding the causes of regional ozone pollution.
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Short summary
We developed an online instrument to measure reactive oxygen species in air and particles at the same time, because these oxidants drive air pollution and can harm health. Tested in Beijing across four seasons, it showed stable performance. Levels were highest in spring and lowest in autumn. Humid autumn haze increased particle mass but not these oxidants, while strong sunlight in spring and summer increased them in both air and particles, showing how pollution type shapes atmospheric oxidation.
We developed an online instrument to measure reactive oxygen species in air and particles at the...
