Fast increasing of surface ozone concentrations in Pearl River Delta characterized by a regional air quality monitoring network during 2006-2011

Based on the observation by a Regional Air Quality Monitoring Network including 16 monitoring stations, temporal and spatial variations of ozone(O3), NO2and total oxidant(Ox) were analyzed by both linear regression and cluster analysis. A fast increase of regional O3concentrations of 0.86 ppbV/yr was found for the annual averaged values from 2006 to 2011 in Guangdong, China. Such fast O3increase is accompanied by a correspondingly fast NOx reduction as indicated by a fast NO2 reduction rate of 0.61 ppbV/yr. Based on a cluster analysis, the monitoring stations were classified into two major categories – rural stations(non-urban) and suburban/urban stations. The O3concentrations at rural stations were relatively conserved while those at suburban/urban stations showed a fast increase rate of 2.0 ppbV/yr accompanied by a NO2 reduction rate of 1.2 ppbV/yr. Moreover, a rapid increase of the averaged O3 concentrations in springtime(13%/yr referred to 2006 level) was observed, which may result from the increase of solar duration, reduction of precipitation in Guangdong and transport from Eastern Central China. Application of smog production algorithm showed that the photochemical O3production is mainly volatile organic compounds(VOC)-controlled. However, the photochemical O3production is sensitive to both NOx and VOC for O3pollution episode. Accordingly, it is expected that a combined NOx and VOC reduction will be helpful for the reduction of the O3 pollution episodes in Pearl River Delta while stringent VOC emission control is in general required for the regional O3 pollution control.     

Efficacy of two chemical coagulants and three different filtration media on removal of Aspergillus flavus from surface water

Aquatic fungi are common in various aqueous environments and play potentially crucial roles in nutrient and carbon cycling as well as interacting with other organisms. Species of Aspergillus are the most common fungi that occur in water. The present study was undertaken to elucidate the efficacy of two coagulants, aluminum sulfate and ferric chloride, used at different concentrations to treat drinking water, in removing Aspergillusflavus, as well as testing three different filtration media： sand, activated carbon, and ceramic granules, for their removal of fungi from water. The results revealed that both coagulants were effective in removing fungi and decreasing the turbidity of drinking water, and turbidity decreased with increasing coagulant concentration. Also, at the highest concentration of the coagulants, A. flavus was decreased by 99.6% in the treated water. Among ceramic granules, activated carbon, and sand used as media for water filtration, the sand and activated carbon filters were more effective in removing A.flavus than ceramic granules while simultaneously decreasing the turbidity levels in the test water samples. Post-treatment total organic carbon （TOC） and total nitrogen （TN） concentrations in the experimental water did not decrease; on the contrary, TN concentrations increased with the increasing dosage of coagulants. The filtration process had no effect in reducing TOC and TN in tested water.     

建设项目环境保护初探

本文分析了项目建设中存在的问题,包括：环境影响评价、项目建设中的监管以及项目验收监测q-的规范性等问题,并着重从如何保证环境影响评价的质量,项目建设中的监管以及项目验收中的监测规范性等方面提出了对策与建议。     

澳大利亚湖泊水环境保护与管理

<正>澳大利亚地处南半球,孤悬于太平洋与印度洋之间,四面环海,是世界上唯一一个独占一个大陆的国家。澳大利亚人口2327万,相当于欧洲的4/5。国土面积为769.2万平方公里,东西距离约4000千米,南北距离约3860千米,居世界第六位,而人口密度为世界上最低的国家,平均每平方千米仅有3人。全澳划分为六个州和两个地区。东部是山地,中部是平原,西部是高原。内陆为荒芜人烟的沙漠,干旱少雨,气温高,温差大;在沿海地区,雨量充沛,气候湿     

我国辐射环境自动监测系统建设的回顾与展望

辐射环境自动监测是我国辐射环境监测工作的重要内容,是核与辐射安全监管工作的重要手段.本文回顾了“十一五”以来,我国辐射环境自动监测系统建设的进展情况和在核与辐射监管工作中所发挥的作用,总结了辐射环境自动监测系统的建设和运行经验,并对今后的工作进行了展望,提出了完善系统建设和运行的合理化建议.研究指出,作为国家辐射环境监测网的重要组成部分,辐射环境自动监测系统初步具备了对我国省会城市和主要地级城市的辐射环境质量状况的实时监测能力.但由于我国辐射环境自动监测站于2008年底才开始在全国范围内建设,起步较晚、经验不足,依然存在点位数量和代表性不够、自动化程度不够高、软件系统功能不成熟、标准化和规范化问题比较突出,缺乏质量控制技术、运行维护难度大等问题.为此本文提出：第一,增加自动监测站数量,点位布设更有针对性;第二,增加自动监测站的类型;第三,加强软件系统的分析和控制能力;第四,完善相关标准、技术规范和质保体系;第五,完善运行维护体系;第六,增强国际学习和交流.     

常见卫星传感器在蓝藻水华监测中的应用进展

在全球气候变暖的背景下,湖泊富营养化程度日益加剧导致了全球范围内蓝藻水华暴发频次和暴发范围的逐步增加。利用传统水质监测方法实现蓝藻水华的实时动态监测尚存困难,而遥感技术具有监测范围广、速度快和成本低等优势,于蓝藻水华动态监测中得到了广泛应用。文章在介绍湖泊蓝藻水华遥感监测的原理和方法的基础上,对几种常见卫星传感器在湖泊蓝藻水华监测中的应用现状进行了总结,对比了各种传感器和反演模型的优缺点,最后对目前湖泊蓝藻水华遥感监测研究中存在的不足和发展方向作了分析和展望。     

垃圾填埋场甲烷排放监测方法研究进展

甲烷是第二大重要的温室气体,而生活垃圾填埋场是第三大甲烷人为排放源。因此,作为全球变化研究的重要组成部分,填埋场甲烷排放监测具有重要意义。监测方法的理论基础是基于质量守恒定律的气体对流扩散规律,常用的监测方法包括通量箱法、微气象法、质量平衡法、示踪气体羽流法与气体羽流法等,各种方法都有其优缺点,但新的监测方法受到了越来越多的重视。     

桂林蔬菜基地土壤监测的质量控制与质量保证

在质量保证和质量控制理论基础上,结合目前土壤监测工作的实践,从点位布设与样品采集、样品保存与交接、样品制备及前处理、实验室质量控制等环节对桂林市蔬菜种植区土壤环境质量监测工作进行全程序质量控制和质量保证工作。结果表明:桂林市土壤监测项目测试数据的精密度和准确度控制均在《全国土壤污染状况调查质量保证技术规范》规定内。     

深入推进国家重点生态功能区县域生态环境质量监测评价与考核工作

国家重点生态功能区是《全国主体功能区规划》确定的限制开发区。为保护好这一区域,维护国家生态安全,中央财政自2008年起对其实施转移支付政策。国家重点生态功能区县域生态环境质量监测评价与考核工作就是要评估转移支付资金使用效果,帮助和引导地方人民政府加强生态环境保护。实践表明,该项工作意义重大,取得了明显成效,已经建立起定期考核评估工作机制,考核结果连续三年运用于调节中央财政转移支付资金额度,是一种比较成功的环境绩效评估模式。在当前和今后一段时期内,需要继续完善县域生态环境质量考核技术支撑体系、加强现场核查,并督促地方切实提高环境监测能力,持续深入地推进县域生态环境质量考核工作。     

天然草原鲜草逾10.5亿t

正农业部发布的《2013年全国草原监测报告》显示,2013年我国草原保护建设力度进一步加大,草原畜牧业生产方式加快转变,全国天然草原鲜草产量再创新高,草原生态呈现加快恢复的良好态势.2013年,全国天然草原鲜草总产量达到105581.2万t,较上年增加0.59%,为近10年来最高.