OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES ON SAND-DUST STORM IN HELAN MOUNTAINOUS AREA

According to the observation of the number and mass concentration spectra of atmosphericaerosols,the total suspended particulates (TSP) and their size distribution,micrometeorology,and the solar spectroscopic radiation,even neutron activation treatment of sand dust samples inHelan Mountainous area.the formation law of floating dust,blowing sand and sandstorm weatherand the characteristics of climatic variation in this area and the influence of the Helan Mountain arecounted and analyzed.In addition,the spectrum characteristics,optical depth and chemicalcomposition of sand aerosol particles are also analyzed and discussed.     

Measurements of gas and aerosol for two weeks in northern China during the winter–spring period of 2000, 2001 and 2002

Intensive measurements of gas and aerosol for 2 weeks were carried out at Qingdao (gas and aerosol in 2000, 2001 and 2002), Fenghuangshan (gas and aerosol in 2000 and 2001), and Dalian (aerosol in 2002) in the winter–spring period. High SO₂ episodes were observed on 18 January 2000 at both Qingdao and Fenghuangshan. According to back trajectory calculations and analysis of gaseous species, high SO₂ episodes were caused by local pollution and transport.Nitrate, sulfate and ammonium were the major species in PM_2.5. Mass fractions of NO₃⁻, nss-SO₄²⁻ and NH₄⁺ at Qingdao in 2002 were 10%, 12% and 5.5% for PM_2.5, respectively, which were higher than that of nss-Ca²⁺ (1%). Chemical compositions observed at Dalian and Fenghuangshan were similar to those at Qingdao. The mass ratio of nss-SO₄²⁻/SO₂ at Qingdao in winter was low (< 1.2), indicating that sulfate was probably produced by the slow oxidation of SO₂ in the gas phase and/or was transported from outside of Qingdao in winter. The equivalent ratio of NH₄⁺ to nss-SO₄²⁻ was 1.39, suggesting that ammonium sulfate was one of the major chemical compositions in PM_2.5. The NO₃⁻/SO₄²⁻ ratio at Qingdao was higher than that at remote places in East Asia. Gas and aerosol data obtained at Fenghuangshan were similar to data at Qingdao, suggesting that emissions from small cities may have a great influence on pollution in northern China.     

Estimates of the Chemical Budget for Ozone at Waliguan Observatory

Waliguan Observatory (WO) is an in-land Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) baseline station on the Tibetan plateau. In addition to the routine GAW measurement program at WO, measurements of trace gases, especially ozone precursors, were made for some periods from 1994 to 1996. The ozone chemical budget at WO was estimated using a box model constrained by these measured trace gas concentrations and meteorological variables. Air masses at WO are usually affected by the boundary layer (BL) in the daytime associated with an upslope flow, while it is affected by the free troposphere (FT) at night associated with a downslope flow. An anti-relationship between ozone and water vapor concentrations at WO is found by investigating the average diurnal cycle pattern of ozone and water vapor under clear sky conditions. This relationship implies that air masses at WO have both the FT and BL characteristics. Model simulations were carried out for clear sky conditions in January and July of 1996, respectively. The chemical characteristics of mixed air masses (MC) and of free tropospheric air masses (FT) at WO were investigated. The effects of the variation in NO_x and water vapor concentrations on the chemical budget of ozone at WO were evaluated for the considered periods of time. It was shown that ozone was net produced in January and net destroyed in July for both FT and MC conditions at WO. The estimated net ozone production rate at WO was –0.1 to 0.4 ppbv day^–1 in FT air of January, 0.0 to 1.0 ppbv day^–1 in MC air of January, –4.9 to –0.2 ppbv day^–1 in FT air of July, and –5.1 to 2.1 ppbv day^–1 in MC air of July.     

2000年春季北京特大沙尘暴物理化学特性的分析

2000年春季北京频频发生沙尘天气,严重影响了北京市大气环境状况.对4月6日北京地区发生的特大沙尘暴化学元素成分的分析表明北京春季沙尘污染极为严重.沙尘暴期间,20种元素总质量浓度高达1536μg/m3,是1999年同期的31.4倍.即使沙尘暴过后,污染依然严重,元素总质量浓度仍高达338.7μg/m3,是1999年春季的7倍.研究还发现,沙尘暴期间来自远方的大粒子占了很大的比例,绝大多数的元素浓度在粒径大于16μm处出现一个非常高值,远高于其他谱段的浓度;在沙尘暴后及其他时间,还没有观测到这种谱分布.沙尘暴期间的粗粒子(d>2μm)数浓度是沙尘暴后的20倍以上,细粒子(d<2μm)的数浓度是沙尘暴后的7倍.     

Single Particle Characterisation of the Aerosol in the Marine Boundary Layer and Free Troposphere over Tenerife, NE Atlantic, during ACE-2

In the framework of the 2nd Aerosol Characterization Experiment (ACE-2), in June and July 1997, size segregated samples were collected for single particle analysis on the island of Tenerife, in both the marine boundary layer (MBL) and the free troposphere (FT), to study the characteristics of the North Atlantic aerosol. A systematic assessment was made of the aerosol under background conditions and when the environment was perturbed by European emissions and/or Saharan dust. The aerosol particles were analysed by automated and manual SEM-EDX, followed by cluster analysis to identify the different particle types and their abundance. Basing on back trajectory calculations, particle numbers and volume concentrations, different periods can be identified regarding the origin of the sampled air masses. In the FT, the air masses were classified as clean Atlantic, Saharan dust from Africa or pollution from Europe. In the MBL, air masses were classified as clean, polluted or perturbed by emissions from Europe. For both the FT and MBL samples, the main changes in chemical composition were observed between the fine and coarse mode aerosol. The FT fine mode aerosol is dominated by S-poor aluminosilicates (62%) in the event of the dust samples or sulphates, carbonaceous particles (20%) and S-rich aluminosilicates (46%) in the polluted samples. For the larger fractions, a strong decreasing trend was observed for the sulphates (less than 20%) and carbonaceous particles (10%) in the polluted samples. The MBL fine mode was completely dominated by S-rich particles (polluted 55% and perturbed 59%), and to a lesser extent, carbonaceous and aged sea salt particles. In the coarse mode, the polluted air mass is dominated by sea salt particles (62%). Contrary to the fine fraction, the polluted air mass in the coarse fraction contained 5.3% of S-rich particles. The combined interpretation of the data from the analysis of size-fractioned particles and the calculated backward trajectories for air masses coming from Europe, Africa and the Atlantic, results in better insights on aerosol chemistry, especially for the comparison of the particle composition in the FT and the MBL.     

Numerical Simulation of CO2 Concentrations in East Asia with RAMS-CMAQ

The regional air quality modeling system RAMS-CMAQ(Regional Atmospheric Modeling System and Models-3 Community Multi-scale Air Quality) was developed by incorporating a vegetation photosynthesis and respiration module(VPRM) and used to simulate temporal-spatial variations in atmospheric CO2 concentrations in East Asia,with prescribed surface CO2 fluxes(i.e.,fossil fuel emission,biomass burning,sea-air CO2 exchange,and terrestrial biosphere CO2 flux).Comparison of modeled CO2 mixing ratios with eight ground-based in-situ measurements demonstrated that the model was able to capture most observed CO2 temporal-spatial features.Simulated CO2 concentrations were generally in good agreement with observed concentrations.Results indicated that the accumulated impacts of anthropogenic emissions contributed more to increased CO2 concentrations in urban regions relative to remote locations.Moreover,RAMS-CMAQ analysis demonstrates that surface CO2 concentrations in East Asia are strongly influenced by terrestrial ecosystems.     

对云滴凝结增长方程的质疑

基于多元体系化学势和相平衡原理,分析认为“水蒸气凝结释放的潜热既升高了云滴表面温度,又向外传导热量”的观点违反了热力学第二定律,指出这样热传导过程是不可能进行的,分析认为大气中水蒸气凝结只能以辐射形式释放潜热。     

Pb, Nd, and Sr isotopic constraints on the origin of Miocene basaltic rocks from northeast Hokkaido, Japan: Implications for opening of the Kurile back-arc basin

Late Miocene (7–9 Ma) basaltic rocks from the Monbetsu‐Kamishihoro graben in northeast Hokkaido have chemical affinities to certain back‐arc basin basalts (referred to herein as Hokkaido BABB). Pb‐, Nd‐ and Sr‐isotopic compositions of the Hokkaido BABB and arc‐type volcanic rocks (11–13 Ma and 4–4.5 Ma) from the nearby region indicate mixing between the depleted mantle and an EM II‐like enriched component (e.g. subducted pelagic sediment) in the magma generation. At a given ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr, Hokkaido BABB have slightly lower ¹⁴³Nd/¹⁴⁴Nd and slightly less radiogenic ²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁴Pb compared with associated arc‐type lavas, but both these suites are difficult to distinguish solely on the basis of isotopic compositions. These isotopic data indicate that while generation of the Hokkaido BABB involves smaller amounts of the EM II‐like enriched component than do associated arc lavas, Hokkaido BABB are isotopically distinct from basalts produced at normal back‐arc basin spreading centers. Instead, northeast Hokkaido BABB are more similar to basalts erupted during the initial rifting stage of back‐arc basins. The Monbetsu‐Kamishihoro graben may have developed in association with extension that formed the Kurile Basin, suggesting that opening of the basin continued until late Miocene (7–9 Ma).     

艾比湖水化学演化的初步研究

本文通过野外地质调查和大量样品的分析测试结果,从以下三个方面对艾比湖湖水的水化学特征进行论述:(1)湖水的矿化度和pH;(2)湖水的化学组成;(3)湖水化学组分的侧向分布。初步揭示了湖水水化学变化和主要化学元素迁移和富集的规律。艾比湖沉积物中碳酸盐矿物组成及其地球化学性质反映湖水化学组成的变动。这种变动明显受气候环境变化的影响。因此,CK4孔和湖底沉积物中的碳酸盐沉积,提供了许多信息作为湖水化学演化和古气候波动的标志,根据其碳酸盐含量、方解石含量、方解石格架中MgCO_3mol.％、Sr含量和Sr×1000/Ca比值,最后结合碳酸盐的沉积特征、地球化学演化和古沙嘴的演变,进一步阐明了湖水化学演化的趋势。     

藏南扎西康矿区流纹岩的岩石地球化学、 锆石U Pb测年和Hf同位素组成

本文对藏南扎西康铅锌锑银矿区流纹岩进行详细的岩石地球化学、锆石U Pb年代学和Hf同位素组成研究。详细的地球化学特征显示,扎西康流纹岩具有富硅（SiO2=73.37%~77.08%）、贫碱（Na2O+K2O=3.48%~3.56%）,贫Mg（MgO=0.36%~0.49%）,贫Ca（CaO=0.50%~0.66%）,强过铝质（A/CNK=2.16~2.62）, 富集Rb、Th、U、Pb等大离子亲石元素及Hf、Nd等高场强元素,并明显亏损Sr、Ti等元素。稀土总量较高（∑REE=295.71×10-6~343.82×10-6）,轻稀土富集,且轻重稀土分异明显（LREE/HREE=10.00~12.62）,弱负Eu异常（δEu=0.57~0.88）,无明显Ce异常。采用LA MC ICP MS对流纹岩锆石U Pb年龄进行测定,岩体成岩年龄为135.33±0.62Ma。锆石εHf(t)值较低,主要集中在-9.5~-24.2,显示其物源为壳源。扎西康矿区出露的流纹岩形成于早白垩世,可能是Comei—Bunury大火成岩省的一部分。