N. Tran, Y. Fujii, V. X. Le, Doan Thien Chi Nguyen, H. Okochi, To Thi Hien, N. Takenaka
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Abstract
PM2.5 was continuously collected in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam, during the period from September 2019 to August 2020, which included the period of socioeconomic suppression caused by restrictions imposed in the face of the coronavirus disease of 2019. The concentrations of PM2.5 mass, water-soluble ions (WSIs), organic carbon (OC), elemental carbon (EC), and water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC) were determined to evaluate the seasonal variations in PM2.5, the effect of socioeconomic suppression on PM2.5, and potential PM2.5 sources in HCMC. The PM2.5 mass concentration during the sampling period was 28.44 +/- 11.55 mu g m(-3) (average +/- standard deviation). OC, EC, and total WSIs accounted for 30.7 +/- 6.6%, 9.7 +/- 2.9%, and 24.9 +/- 6.6% of the PM2.5 mass, respectively. WSOC contributed 46.4 +/- 10.1% to OC mass. NO3-, SO42-, and NH4+ were the dominant species in WSIs (72.7 +/- 17.7% of the total WSIs' mass). The concentrations of PM2.5 mass and total WSIs during the rainy season were lower than those during the dry season, whereas the concentrations of carbonaceous species during the rainy season were higher. The concentrations of PM2.5 mass and chemical species during the socioeconomic suppression period significantly decreased by 45%-61% compared to the values before this period. The OC/EC ratio (3.28 +/- 0.61) and char-EC/soot-EC (4.88 +/- 2.72) suggested that biomass burning, coal combustion, vehicle emissions, cooking activities are major PM2.5 sources in HCMC. Furthermore, the results of a concentration-weighted trajectory analysis suggested that the geological sources of PM2.5 were in the local areas of HCMC and the northeast provinces of Vietnam (where coal-fired power plants are located).
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The international journal of Aerosol and Air Quality Research (AAQR) covers all aspects of aerosol science and technology, atmospheric science and air quality related issues. It encompasses a multi-disciplinary field, including:
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