Analysis of the causes of heavy aerosol pollution in Beijing, China: A case study with the WRF-Chem model

Particuology

Volumn 20, Issue , 2015, Pages 32-40

  He, Hui ^a   Tie, Xuexi ^b,c   Zhang, Qiang ^a   Liu, Xiange ^a   Gao, Qian ^a   Li, Xia ^a   Gao, Yang ^a  

^a Beijing Weather Modification Office   (China)

^b Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Causes of heavy haze; Planetary boundary layer (PBL); PM2.5 in Beijing; WRF Chem model

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; BOUNDARY LAYERS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; METEOROLOGY; PLANETARY SURFACE ANALYSIS; WIND;

CAUSES OF HEAVY HAZE; HORIZONTAL TRANSPORT; METEOROLOGICAL DATA; METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS; PARTICLE CONCENTRATIONS; PLANETARY BOUNDARY LAYERS; PM2.5 IN BEIJING; SURFACE METEOROLOGICAL DATA;

AIR POLLUTION;

EID: 84928827273     PISSN: 16742001     EISSN: 22104291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.partic.2014.06.004     Document Type: Article

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