Aerial measurement of radioxenon concentration off the west coast of Vancouver Island following the Fukushima reactor accident

In response to the Fukushima nuclear reactor accident, on March 20th, 2011, Natural Resources Canada conducted aerial radiation surveys over water just off the west coast of Vancouver Island. Dose-rate levels were found to be consistent with background radiation, however a clear signal due to ¹³³Xe was observed. Methods to extract ¹³³Xe count rates from the measured spectra, and to determine the corresponding ¹³³Xe activity concentration, were developed. The measurements indicate that ¹³³Xe concentrations on average lie in the range of 30-70 Bq/m³.     

西安夏季大气亚微米颗粒物化学组成与来源的在线观测研究

西安作为汾渭平原地区最大的城市,大气颗粒物污染形势严峻.2017年夏季期间,在西安市浐灞生态园区运用气溶胶化学组分监测仪,对大气亚微米颗粒物中的非难挥发性组分(NR-PM1)进行了在线监测.观测期间NR-PM1的平均质量浓度为(30.1?±?15.4)μg???m?3.其中有机物含量最高,占NR-PM1总质量浓度的63％,其次为硫酸盐(18％)、铵盐(10％)和硝酸盐(9％).运用正交矩阵因子分析法共解析出两个主要因子,包括烃类有机组分(HOA)和含氧有机组分(OOA),分别占有机物总质量浓度的43％和55％.HOA主要由机动车排放贡献,而OOA主要由气态污染物的二次反应生成.气象因素对NR-PM1的浓度与化学组分的影响较为显著.高硝酸盐阶段发生在高湿、低温条件,可能是由氮氧化物的液相反应产生的.高硫酸盐阶段发生在低湿、高温条件,主要来自于大气光化学反应的贡献.该研究结果为西安及周边地区的空气污染治理决策提供重要的理论依据.