Anthropogenic Calcium Particles Observed in Beijing and Qingdao, China

Analysis of individual particles collected at Beijing in northern China revealed that particles abundant in calcium (Ca) always constituted a large fraction of mineral particles in the urban atmosphere. The particles were characterized by cubic morphologies. The major mineral element in the particles was Ca and few or no other mineral elements were detected. A large number of the particles were in the range of diameter <1 μm, where common natural mineral particles were rarely detected. The contribution of the Ca particles to the volume of total mineral particles greatly exceeded that of other mineral particles during non-dust-storm periods and was comparable to that during dust-storm periods. Reagent film tests showed that particulate sulfate and nitrate formation on the Ca particles was similar to that on common mineral particles. These results indicate that a large portion of Ca in the atmospheric particulate matter in Beijing was from anthropogenic sources rather than from natural sources, and the anthropogenic Ca particles acted as a significant medium for the formation of sulfate and nitrate. Similar particles were also detected at Qingdao, a coastal city in northern China. Data of a dust storm event showed that Ca-abundant particles from East China arrived there and moved out of the continent, similarly to Asian dust storm particles, suggesting possible contributions of anthropogenic Ca even in Asian dust storm samples in the downstream areas. Therefore, Ca may not be a good indicator of Asian dust from natural sources. However, the Ca particles, due to their unique shapes and elemental compositions, may provide an indicator for the atmospheric dispersion of anthropogenic particulate matters in East Asia.     

Characteristics of Cajander Larch (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Larix cajanderi</Emphasis> Mayr) on Dredging Waste Dumps in the Amur Region

Former dredging sites were studied in the taiga zone of the Amur region (in Khabarovsk Krai). The involvement of Larix cajanderi in plant succession on dredging waste dumps was revealed. Some morphological-anatomical parameters of L. cajanderi needles were compared in trees growing on the dumps and in adjacent open larch stands on waterlogged peaty soils.__________Translated from Ekologiya, No. 4, 2005, pp. 259–263.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Osipov, Burundukova.     

Methane Fluxes in West Siberia: 3-D Regional Model Simulation

The West Siberian region is one of the main contributors of theatmospheric greenhouse gas methane due to the large areas ofwetlands, rivers, lakes and numerous gas deposits situated there.But there are no reliable estimations of integral methane flux fromthis area into the atmosphere. For assessment of methane fluxes inWest Siberia the specially constructed 3-D regional chemicaltransport model was applied. The 3-D distribution of methane iscalculated on the basis of the current meteorological data fields(wind, temperature, geopotential) updated 4 times a day. The methaneconcentrations measured near the main gas fields of West Siberia inthe summer season of 1999, were used for correction of methane fluxintensity estimates obtained previously by comparison ofmeasurements carried out in summer 1993 and 1996 with modelledmethane mixing ratio distribution. This set of field and modelexperiments confirmed the preliminary conclusion about low leakageintensity: anthropogenic methane flux does not exceed 5–15% oftotal summer methane flux, estimated as 11–12 Mt CH₄ in summer from this region, in spite of the large areas of gas deposits located there.     

Historical trends in the anthropogenic heavy metal levels in the tidal flat sediments of Lianyungang, China

The sedimentation of metals can preserve the historical record of contaminant input from local and regional sources and provide information on the historical changes in regional water and sediment quality. We report the ²¹⁰Pb activities and the heavy metal (Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Pb and Zn) depth profiles from sediment cores retrieved in 2010. The mean sedimentation rates of 0.85-1.5 cm/yr are determined by ²¹⁰Pb dating. The sediments in the tidal flat have recorded heavy metal deposition and thus allow the establishment of a connection between the temporal evolution of the heavy metal pollution and the historical changes in the economic development of Lianyungang. The enrichment factors (EF) are calculated to estimate the level of contamination stored in these sediments. The results show that in the studied sites, Cr and Cu display low EF values and are mainly from lithogenic origin. For the other studied trace metals, a great variability in the sedimentary record is observed. Significant anthropogenic enrichment over the last 50 years is revealed at the tidal flat that receives fluvial inputs. Zinc is the element with the highest EF values, followed by the order of Pb > Cd > Mn > Cu and Cr. The temporal variations of the heavy metals peak during the late 1980s to the early 2000s and show a decreasing trend afterward. The pollution intensity of the tidal flat is determined by using EF and the geo-accumulation index (I_geo), which show that, based on the I_geo scale, the tidal flat of Haizhou Bay is unpolluted to moderately polluted.     

中国八大经济区GPP变化及影响因子协同机制

以中国和八大综合经济区为研究区,全面分析人文因子、土地利用类型、气候因子和地形因子对植被总初级生产力(GPP)空间分异的影响差异.利用MODIS GPP数据、气象数据、土地利用类型、DEM数据、夜间灯光和人口密度数据等,基于Theil-Sen Median趋势分析、Mann-Kendall显著性检验和地理探测器模型,在全国和经济区尺度上分析2000～2020年植被GPP时空变化特征,探测植被空间分异的影响因子及影响因子间的协同机制.结果表明,2000～2020年中国及八大经济区植被GPP整体呈波动上升趋势,呈上升趋势的区域占总面积的84.46%,其中,呈极显著上升区域占19.86%,主要分布在黄河中游综合经济区中部和大西北综合经济区东部.影响因子探测结果表明,湿度、日照时数、降水和土地利用类型是中国植被GPP空间分异的主要影响因子,其中,湿度的影响力最高,q值为0.64.经济区尺度上,湿度、日照时数、降水是影响东北、黄河中游、大西南和大西北综合经济区植被GPP空间分异的主导因子,而人文因子对东部和南部沿海综合经济区植被空间分异的影响较大.交互作用探测结果表明,中国植被GPP空间分异主要...     

河南省人类活动净氮输入量与参数影响研究

为探究平原地区粮食主产区人类活动净氮输入量特征及其参数对估算结果的影响,以河南省为研究区,收集整理1990~2015年县级统计数据及NANI模型参数,对NANI的时空分布特征、变化趋势以及参数对估算结果的影响进行分析.结果表明：（1）时间尺度上看,1990~2015年河南省NANI呈升高趋势,1990、1995、2000、2005、2010、2015年NANI分别为14347、19146、21466、24251、23711、26156kg/（km²·a）,化肥施用为主要贡献因子,占比为63.56%,其次是食品/饲料净氮输入量,占比14.81%;空间尺度上看,河南省NANI较高的县市主要分布在中部和东部的平原地区,而西部山地丘陵地区县市NANI较低.（2）NANI模型输入组分中受参数影响最大的是食品/饲料净氮输入量,与选用适宜参数估算结果相比较,该项变化范围在-23.1%~71.3%,作物固氮量变化范围在-31.2%~41.2%,化肥氮输入量变化范围在-2.8%~4.5%.     

浙江省2013~2020年人为源氨排放清单

采用排放因子法建立了浙江省2013~2020年人为源NH₃排放清单,利用ArcGIS软件对NH₃排放量进行空间分配,并与浙江省部分城市PM_2.5组分中的NH₄⁺浓度进行对比,探究了人为源NH₃排放对NH₄⁺浓度变化的影响.结果表明,2013~2020年浙江省人为源NH₃排放量呈逐年下降趋势,2020年人为源NH₃排放量为13.5万t,较2013年下降23.1%.人为源NH₃排放以农业源为主,2013~2020年占比分布在57.2%~69.6%,其中畜禽养殖和氮肥施用NH₃排放量占比较高,且2020年排放量较2013年下降最为显著,分别为34.5%、44.1%.从空间分布来看,NH₃排放较高的地区主要分布在浙江北部和金衢盆地地区,杭州市和嘉兴市年排放量位于全省前两位.NH₃排放量较高的城市NH₄⁺浓度也较高,部分城市NH₄⁺浓度下降趋势与NH₃排放量下降趋势较为一致.     

2009~2019年中国人为CH4排放量的估算及时空格局

以中国340个地级及以上城市为研究对象,采用自下而上的核算方法,针对农业活动、能源活动和废物处理3个一级CH₄排放源,核算2009年和2019年中国人为CH₄排放量并分析其时空格局.结果表明：2009年中国人为CH₄总排放40.71Tg,2019年为42.89Tg,CH₄排放总量在增加,排放强度和人均排放量基本保持不变.一级排放源中,农业活动、能源活动和废物处理在2009年的CH₄排放量分别为24.88Tg、12.06Tg和3.76Tg,农业活动为主要排放源,2019年三者排放量分别为16.99Tg、21.62Tg和4.28Tg,能源活动成为主要排放源;二级排放源中煤炭开采的CH₄排放最多;不同城市中各排放源的占比存在较大差异,淮安、扬州和南通农业活动排放最多,晋城、大同和太原能源活动排放最多,而北京、上海和广州以废物处理排放为主.城市人为CH₄排放存在显著的空间正相关,高排放—高聚集的城市数量减少,分布集中;低排放—低聚集的城市数量增加,分布重心向东部地区转移;局部城市空间关联类型呈现出较强的空间锁定效应和迁移惰性特征.CH₄排放强度与人均CH₄排放的区域总体差异较大;CH₄排放强度地区间Theil指数差异较大,而地区内差异较小;人均CH₄排放地区间与地区内的Theil指数差异均较小.     

Assessment of health benefit of PM2.5 reduction during COVID-19 lockdown in China and separating contributions from anthropogenic emissions and meteorology

The national lockdown policies have drastically disrupted socioeconomic activities during the COVID-19 pandemic in China, which provides a unique opportunity to investigate the air quality response to such anthropogenic disruptions. And it is meaningful to evaluate the potential health impacts of air quality changes during the lockdown, especially for PM_2.5 with adverse health effects. In this study, by using PM_2.5 observations from 1388 monitoring stations nationwide in China, we examine the PM_2.5 variations between the COVID-19 lockdown (February and March in 2020) and the same period in 2015–2019, and find that the national average of PM_2.5 decreases by 18 μg/m³, and mean PM_2.5 for most sites (about 75%) decrease by 30%–60%. The anthropogenic and meteorological contributions to these PM_2.5 variations are also determined by using a stepwise multiple linear regression (MLR) model combined with the Kolmogorov–Zurbenko filter. Our results show that the change of anthropogenic emissions is a leading contributor to those widespread PM_2.5 reductions, and meteorological conditions have the negative influence on PM_2.5 reductions for some regions, such as Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei (BTH). Additionally, the avoided premature death due to PM_2.5 reduction is estimated as a predicted number based on a log-linear concentration-response function. The total avoided premature death is 9952 in China, with dominant contribution (94%) from anthropogenic emission changes. For BTH, Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta and Hubei regions, the reductions of PM_2.5 are 24.1, 24.3, 13.5 and 29.5 μg/m³, with the avoided premature deaths of 1066, 1963, 454 and 583, respectively.     

我国人为源挥发性有机物反应性排放清单

以我国人为源挥发性有机物(VOCs)为研究对象,使用具有代表性的VOCs总量排放清单、各污染源成分谱及物种最大增量反应活性值(MIR),建立了2010年我国人为源VOCs基于臭氧生成潜势(OFP)的反应性排放清单.结果表明,2010年我国人为源挥发性有机物总OFP为84 187.61 kt,其中,烷烃6 882.53 kt,烯炔烃41 496.92 kt,芳香烃32 945.32 kt,卤代烃161.45kt,含氧有机化合物2 701.40 kt.OFP贡献前10种物种分别为丙烯、乙烯、间/对-二甲苯、甲苯、1-丁烯、邻-二甲苯、1,2,4-三甲苯、1,3-丁二烯、间-乙基甲苯和乙苯,占人为源总OFP的63.95%,仅占VOCs排放总量的31.84%.人为源三大污染源中,工业源贡献了49.29%的OFP,为最大贡献源,其次是交通源28.31%和农业源22.40%.建筑装饰、石油炼制、储存与运输、机械设备制造、交通设备制造和包装印刷为工业OFP主要贡献源;轻型载客汽车、重型载客汽车及摩托车为交通源OFP污染控制的重点;生物质燃烧两类子源均为农业源OFP重点控制对象.山东、江苏、广东、浙江和河南是我国人为源OFP贡献最大的省份,占人为源总OFP的39.65%.该反应性清单的建立,对我国基于反应性臭氧(O3)控制对策的制定具有重要意义.