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A new hybrid multivariate prediction model based on wavelet transform convolution for PM2.5 prediction 基于小波变换卷积的PM2.5混合多元预测模型
IF 1.8 Q4 METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-11-18 DOI: 10.1007/s44273-025-00067-y
Xinbiao Lu, Wentao Zhang, Gaofan Zhan, Wen Wu, Changjiang Han, Xiaolong Wu

With the rapid development of industry and urbanization, air pollution has become a global environmental issue, with PM2.5 attracting widespread attention due to its severe impact on human health and the environment. Therefore, accurate prediction of PM2.5 concentration is crucial for environmental protection and public health. However, the nonlinear and multivariate characteristics of PM2.5 data pose challenges to prediction accuracy. To address this issue, we propose an innovative hybrid multivariate prediction model called WTCrossformer, which integrates wavelet transform convolution (WTC) to better extract local features and reduce the impact of noise on predictions. Additionally, the model employs dimension segment-wise embedding (DSW) and two-stage attention (TSA) mechanisms to capture temporal and cross-variable correlations in multivariate PM2.5 data, leveraging a hierarchical encoder-decoder structure to generate prediction results. This paper selects a multivariate time-series dataset from the UCI Machine Learning Repository. There are a total of 13 variables in this dataset, which details the air pollutant situations and meteorological conditions at 12 monitoring stations in the Beijing area over a 5-year period. Comparative experiments carried out on multiple PM2.5 datasets indicate that the model achieves relatively high prediction accuracy. It can accurately predict the trends of PM2.5 concentration, offering effective guidance for people’s daily life and health. Ablation experiments further confirm that the introduction of the WTC module significantly enhances the prediction accuracy. Our research provides strong technical support for environmental monitoring and pollution prediction.

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随着工业和城市化的快速发展,大气污染已成为一个全球性的环境问题,PM2.5因其对人体健康和环境的严重影响而受到广泛关注。因此,准确预测PM2.5浓度对环境保护和公众健康至关重要。然而,PM2.5数据的非线性和多变量特征对预测精度提出了挑战。为了解决这一问题,我们提出了一种创新的混合多元预测模型,称为WTCrossformer,该模型集成了小波变换卷积(WTC),以更好地提取局部特征并减少噪声对预测的影响。此外,该模型采用维度分段嵌入(DSW)和两阶段注意(TSA)机制来捕获多变量PM2.5数据中的时间和交叉变量相关性,并利用分层编码器-解码器结构来生成预测结果。本文从UCI机器学习库中选择了一个多变量时间序列数据集。该数据集共有13个变量,详细描述了北京地区12个监测站5年来的空气污染状况和气象条件。在多个PM2.5数据集上进行的对比实验表明,该模型具有较高的预测精度。能够准确预测PM2.5浓度变化趋势,为人们的日常生活和健康提供有效指导。烧蚀实验进一步证实了WTC模块的引入显著提高了预测精度。我们的研究为环境监测和污染预测提供了强有力的技术支持。图形抽象
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Black carbon and its radiative effect with role in Urban Heat Island (UHI) over India: a review 黑碳及其在印度城市热岛(UHI)中的辐射效应综述
IF 1.8 Q4 METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-11-07 DOI: 10.1007/s44273-025-00062-3
Sunayana, Nahar Singh, Papiya Mandal

Black carbon (BC) is a major pollutant entering the human body through PM2.5 and posing major health effects. India lying in the Asia region is a major contributor to BC emissions from the combustion of biofuels. BC present in the atmosphere is a pollutant deteriorating air quality and is a light-absorbing aerosol (LAA), thus playing a dual role. In India, several studies have been published quantifying BC concentration. The optical measurement of BC has been carried out at multiple locations in India, and its radiative effect has been studied using the Santa Barbara DISORT Atmospheric Radiative Transfer (SBDART) model. This review is an attempt to collate those studies that have measured BC and estimated its radiative effect. The BC levels, spectral Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD), single scattering albedo (SSA) and direct radiative forcing (DRF) at the top of the atmosphere (TOA), at the surface (SUR) and heat within the atmosphere (ATM) for 20 years (2002 to 2023) have been analysed. It was found that many studies for performing DRF calculations have not used BC measurements and have used AOD analysis to characterise the sources of aerosols as direct BC measurements are not required to estimate the DRF. The selection of AOD wavelength 500 nm or 550 nm is not clear in the literature for BC-RF calculations and needs to be standardised for DRF. IPCC AR6 has estimated Effective Radiative Forcing (ERF) due to BC with temperature and surface feedbacks, and future studies for ERF need to use climate models with tools like WRF-Chem. The source of BC is mostly from fossil fuel or biomass burning during the winter season, while it is dust aerosols during the summer. Biomass burning, use of traditional cook stoves and aerosol episodes contribute to the warming of the ambient environment. Beijing, China, has reduced ATM forcing in the summer when compared to Delhi, India, and has reduced the fraction of heat exerted in the atmosphere. The interactions of BC-UHI are not studied yet in India, and with the ARFINET network, an attempt can be made in this direction. The Urban Pollution Island (UPI)-Urban Heat Island (UHI) review identified PM2.5 contributing to UHI intensity during the summer and winter in metro cities, while BC-UHI interactions are not dealt with in detail.

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黑碳是通过PM2.5进入人体的主要污染物,对人体健康有重大影响。印度位于亚洲地区,是燃烧生物燃料排放二氧化碳的主要贡献者。BC存在于大气中,是一种使空气质量恶化的污染物,同时又是一种吸光气溶胶(LAA),具有双重作用。在印度,已经发表了几项量化BC浓度的研究。在印度的多个地点进行了BC的光学测量,并利用Santa Barbara DISORT大气辐射传输(SBDART)模式研究了其辐射效应。本综述试图整理那些测量BC并估计其辐射效应的研究。分析了20年(2002 - 2023)的BC水平、光谱气溶胶光学深度(AOD)、单散射反照率(SSA)和大气顶部(TOA)、地表(SUR)和大气热(ATM)的直接辐射强迫(DRF)。研究发现,许多进行DRF计算的研究没有使用BC测量,而是使用AOD分析来表征气溶胶的来源,因为直接的BC测量不需要估计DRF。在BC-RF计算中,AOD波长500nm或550nm的选择在文献中并不明确,需要对DRF进行标准化。IPCC AR6利用温度和地表反馈估算了由BC引起的有效辐射强迫(ERF),未来对ERF的研究需要使用WRF-Chem等工具的气候模式。在冬季,BC的来源主要是化石燃料或生物质燃烧,而在夏季则是粉尘气溶胶。生物质燃烧、传统炉灶的使用和气溶胶事件导致环境变暖。与印度德里相比,中国北京在夏季减少了ATM强迫,并且减少了大气中热量的比例。印度还没有研究BC-UHI的相互作用,通过ARFINET网络,可以朝这个方向进行尝试。城市污染岛(UPI)-城市热岛(UHI)综述确定了PM2.5在夏季和冬季对地铁城市热岛强度的贡献,而BC-UHI的相互作用没有详细处理。图形抽象
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Microplastics and health hazards: gastrointestinal risk assessment across a multi-species perspective 微塑料与健康危害:多物种视角下的胃肠道风险评估
IF 1.8 Q4 METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-09-23 DOI: 10.1007/s44273-025-00068-x
Shiv Basant Kumar, Jey Kumar Pachiyappan, Sudharsanavasan Chandrasekar, Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Reddy Karri, Praveen Thaggikuppe Krishnamurthy, Jawahar Natarajan, Thava Palaniami, Gowthamarajan Kuppusamy

Plastic is now a globally acknowledged pollutant. The current annual production of plastic worldwide is over 400 million tonnes, of which more than 40% is contributed by single-use plastic, resulting in plastic waste. This plastic garbage degrades into finer particles termed microplastics (less than 1 mm) and nano-plastics (less than 1 µm), together known as micro-nano-plastics (MNPs). Because of their endurance, they may remain in the environment for several decades, and their low density can easily be dispersed by wind and sea waves, often traveling thousands of kilometers. Due to these characteristics, MNPs are omnipresent now. Humans get exposed to these MNPs regularly, mainly through ingestion, inhalation, and dermal contact. Huge quantities of MNPs have been reported in the ocean around the globe, and through this, they enter the seafood and further into humans. Additionally, MNPs have been detected in processed food and beverages such as beer, tea bags, and table salt. Once MNPs enter the body, they accumulate in the tissues, enter the bloodstream, and affect various cellular pathways. So, the hazard assessment results from various studies on MPs and NPs are diverse and sometimes conflicting, most likely due to the use of research models and the diversity of the MNPs (varying size, shape, and composition). Therefore, considering these parameters this review will thoroughly evaluate the possible impact of MNP exposure on the gastrointestinal system and further amplifications on human health.

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塑料现在是全球公认的污染物。目前全球塑料年产量超过4亿吨,其中40%以上是一次性塑料,造成塑料垃圾。这些塑料垃圾降解成更细的颗粒,称为微塑料(小于1毫米)和纳米塑料(小于1微米),统称为微纳米塑料(MNPs)。由于它们的耐久性,它们可以在环境中停留几十年,并且它们的低密度很容易被风和海浪分散,经常传播数千公里。由于这些特点,MNPs现在无处不在。人类经常接触到这些MNPs,主要是通过摄入、吸入和皮肤接触。据报道,全球海洋中都有大量的MNPs,它们通过这种方式进入海产品,进而进入人类体内。此外,在啤酒、茶包和食盐等加工食品和饮料中也检测到MNPs。MNPs一旦进入体内,就会在组织中积累,进入血液,并影响各种细胞途径。因此,各种关于微颗粒和微颗粒的研究的危害评估结果是多样的,有时是相互矛盾的,这很可能是由于研究模型的使用和微颗粒的多样性(不同的大小、形状和组成)。因此,考虑到这些参数,本综述将全面评估MNP暴露对胃肠道系统的可能影响以及对人体健康的进一步放大。图形抽象
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Seasonal variation and temperature-dependent emission of volatile organic compounds from a commercial swine shed in Japan 日本一个商业猪舍挥发性有机化合物的季节变化和温度依赖性排放
IF 1.8 Q4 METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-09-15 DOI: 10.1007/s44273-025-00066-z
Nobuyuki Tanaka, Kaho Nishimura, Akane Miyazaki, Hiroshi Hayami

To quantify and characterize the emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from swine sheds—a major source of atmospheric pollutants—this study investigated VOC concentrations and emission rates in a commercial swine facility in Okinawa, Japan, across four seasons. Average VOC concentrations at the exhaust outlet Ranged from 480 to 750 µg m⁻3 with limited seasonal variation. Volatile fatty acids (VFAs), particularly acetic acid (31–38%), consistently dominated the VOC profile, followed by p-cresol, acetaldehyde, acetone, and ethanol. VFAs also made the largest contributions to both the OH radical reactivity (OHR) and ozone formation potential (OFP), indicating their significance in secondary pollutant formation. VOC emission rates (ERs) Ranged from 1.1 to 2.8 mg h⁻1 kg⁻1 and exhibited an exponential increase with temperature. The derived temperature–ER regression model was consistent with previous findings from other swine facilities, suggesting its broader applicability. Using this model, we estimated that annual VOC emissions from Japanese commercial swine sheds amount to approximately 10,000 tons, equivalent to 1.8% of the nation’s total VOC emissions. These findings highlight the livestock sector as a non-negligible contributor to national VOC inventories and suggest that mitigation strategies should account for animal husbandry emissions.

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为了量化和表征猪舍挥发性有机化合物(VOCs)的排放-大气污染物的主要来源-本研究调查了日本冲绳一家商业养猪场四个季节的VOC浓度和排放率。排放口VOC的平均浓度为480 ~ 750µg(3),季节性变化有限。挥发性脂肪酸(VFAs),尤其是乙酸(31-38%),一直主导VOC谱,其次是对甲酚、乙醛、丙酮和乙醇。VFAs对OH自由基反应活性(OHR)和臭氧形成势(OFP)的贡献最大,表明其在二次污染物形成中的重要性。挥发性有机化合物排放率(ERs)从1.1到2.8 mg h - 1 kg - 1,并随着温度呈指数增长。导出的温度- er回归模型与先前在其他猪场的研究结果一致,表明其更广泛的适用性。利用这一模型,我们估计日本商业猪舍每年挥发性有机化合物的排放量约为1万吨,相当于日本总挥发性有机化合物排放量的1.8%。这些发现突出表明,畜牧业对国家挥发性有机化合物清单的贡献不可忽视,并建议减缓战略应考虑到畜牧业的排放。图形抽象
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Temporal and seasonal variations in the frequency of high-concentration precipitation samples at EANET sites in Japan: 20 years of daily wet deposition data 日本EANET站点高浓度降水样本频率的时间和季节变化:20年的日湿沉降数据
IF 1.8 Q4 METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI: 10.1007/s44273-025-00065-0
Yuhei Kato, Tsuyoshi Ohizumi, Makoto Nakata, Hiroyuki Sase

Over the past decades, the atmospheric environment in Northeast Asia has changed dynamically. The Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET) has accumulated wet deposition monitoring data through daily sampling at many sites. Daily precipitation samples may reflect air pollutant concentrations more dynamically than samples collected at longer intervals, such as weekly or biweekly. Among daily precipitation data accumulated over the 20 years from 2000 to 2019 at the 10 EANET sites in Japan, we selected high-concentration data within the top 2% range for non-sea salt components, namely H⁺, NH₄⁺, nss-Ca2⁺, NO₃⁻, and nss-SO₄2⁻, respectively. Approximately 67% of the high-concentration data were from 2005 to 2014. Thereafter, the number of high-concentration data points was limited in recent years. Most of the high-concentration data were obtained in spring (March–May; approximately 50%) and winter (December–February; approximately 31%). These results are partially consistent with the air pollution conditions in mainland China, and the high concentration phenomenon is thought to be influenced by transboundary air pollution. Trajectory analysis performed on the samples with the highest concentration data in the winter-spring season confirmed that, in most cases, air masses from the continent were transported to each site. The seasonal differences in the coexisting high-concentration components in the samples suggested that counterions of SO₄2⁻ and NO3⁻ were changed from H+ to Ca2+ from winter to spring due to the transport of spring dust storm from the continent. Thus, the daily high-concentration data dynamically reflected the air mass flow in the region.

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近几十年来,东北亚地区的大气环境发生了动态变化。东亚酸沉降监测网(EANET)通过在许多站点的日常采样,积累了湿沉降监测数据。每日降水样本比每隔较长时间(如每隔一周或每隔两周)收集的样本更能动态地反映空气污染物浓度。在日本10个EANET站点2000 - 2019年20年间积累的日降水数据中,我们选择了非海盐成分在前2%范围内的高浓度数据,分别是H⁺、NH₄⁺、nss-Ca2⁺、NO₃⁻和nss-SO₄2⁻。约67%的高浓度数据发生在2005 - 2014年。此后,近年来高度集中的数据点数量有限。大部分高浓度数据集中在春季(3 - 5月,约占50%)和冬季(12 - 2月,约占31%)。这些结果与中国大陆的空气污染状况部分一致,高浓度现象被认为是受跨境空气污染的影响。对冬春季节浓度数据最高的样品进行的轨迹分析证实,在大多数情况下,来自大陆的气团被输送到每个站点。样品中共存的高浓度成分的季节差异表明,由于大陆春季沙尘暴的输送,从冬季到春季,SO₄2⁻和NO3⁻的反离子从H+变成了Ca2+。因此,日高浓度数据动态地反映了该地区的气团流动情况。图形抽象
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Aggregate risk assessment of VOCs exposure in residents near Busan’s Sinpyeong and Jangrim industrial complexes 釜山新平、长林工业园区附近居民VOCs暴露综合风险评价
IF 1.8 Q4 METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-08-28 DOI: 10.1007/s44273-025-00064-1
Ji-Yun Jung, Jong-Won Kim, Tae-Woo Koo, Joon-Young Heo, Cheol-Min Lee

This study aimed to assess the aggregate health risks associated with multi-pathway exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the ambient air near the Sinpyeong and Jangrim industrial complexes in Busan, South Korea. As part of efforts to evaluate the necessity of reducing air pollutant emissions and improving air quality management, five residential areas with high population density near the industrial complexes were selected. VOCs concentrations were measured, and aggregate risk assessments were conducted considering inhalation and dermal exposure pathways. The results of the assessment indicated that the carcinogenic substances (chloroform, 1,2-dichloroethane, benzene, trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, ethylbenzene, and 1,3-butadiene) exceeded the risk level of 1 × 10−5, suggesting potential adverse health effects. In the case of non-carcinogenic substances, benzene, tetrachloroethylene, m,p-xylene, and o-xylene surpassed the risk level of 1, also indicating possible health risks. This study is significant in that it identifies the necessity of aggregate risk assessments by comparing the individual and aggregate risks of VOCs and identifying major exposure pathways. Based on the findings, it is deemed necessary to establish management strategies focusing on the primary exposure pathways to protect the health of residents living near the Sinpyeong and Jangrim industrial complexes. Furthermore, the results have potential value in informing broader air pollutant emission control and air quality management strategies for the entire Saha-gu district of Busan.

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本研究旨在评估韩国釜山新平和长林工业园区附近环境空气中多途径暴露与挥发性有机化合物(VOCs)相关的总体健康风险。为了评估减少空气污染物排放和改善空气质量管理的必要性,在工业园区附近选择了5个人口密度高的住宅区。测量了挥发性有机化合物的浓度,并考虑吸入和皮肤接触途径进行了总风险评估。评估结果表明,致癌物质(氯仿、1,2-二氯乙烷、苯、三氯乙烯、四氯乙烯、乙苯和1,3-丁二烯)超过了1 × 10−5的风险水平,表明可能对健康产生不利影响。在非致癌物质的情况下,苯、四氯乙烯、间苯、对二甲苯和邻二甲苯超过了1的风险水平,也表明可能存在健康风险。这项研究的重要意义在于,它通过比较挥发性有机化合物的个体和总体风险,并确定主要暴露途径,确定了总体风险评估的必要性。因此,为了保护新平、长林工业园区附近居民的健康,有必要制定以主要接触途径为中心的管理战略。此外,研究结果对釜山整个沙下区更广泛的空气污染物排放控制和空气质量管理战略具有潜在价值。图形抽象
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Neighborhood-level contamination and risks of child morbidity and mortality in Afghanistan 阿富汗社区一级的污染和儿童发病率和死亡率的风险
IF 1.8 Q4 METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-08-05 DOI: 10.1007/s44273-025-00063-2
Qurban Aliyar, Heman Das Lohano

The world’s poorest communities are most affected by environmental contamination, as they often lack access to essential sanitation services. Unsafe stool disposal practices by households further exacerbate contamination in shared neighborhood spaces, posing serious health risks not only to their own children but also to children living nearby. In this study, we examine the impact of neighborhood-level contamination and other environmental factors on child morbidity and mortality in Afghanistan. We estimate logistic regression models using cross-sectional data on 32,712 children under five from the latest publicly available Afghanistan Demographic and Health Survey, published in 2017. The findings show that children in neighborhoods where unsafe stool disposal is widespread face a 3.8 percentage points higher risk of diarrhea and a 1.1 percentage points higher risk of child mortality than those in neighborhoods where safe stool disposal is practiced. The use of polluting fuels for cooking increases the likelihood of cough in children by 1.5 percentage points and child mortality by 1.2 percentage points. In contrast, averting behaviors such as using non-shared toilets, improved water sources, and cooking in separate rooms or outdoor spaces significantly reduce the risks of these health outcomes. These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to mitigate environmental health risks and safeguard child well-being in Afghanistan.

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世界上最贫穷的社区受环境污染的影响最大,因为他们往往无法获得基本的卫生服务。家庭不安全的粪便处理做法进一步加剧了社区共享空间的污染,不仅对他们自己的孩子,而且对居住在附近的儿童构成严重的健康风险。在这项研究中,我们研究了社区污染和其他环境因素对阿富汗儿童发病率和死亡率的影响。我们使用来自2017年公布的最新公开的阿富汗人口与健康调查的32,712名五岁以下儿童的横截面数据来估计逻辑回归模型。调查结果表明,在普遍存在不安全粪便处理的社区,儿童患腹泻的风险比采用安全粪便处理的社区高3.8个百分点,儿童死亡率风险比采用安全粪便处理的社区高1.1个百分点。使用污染性燃料做饭会使儿童咳嗽的可能性增加1.5个百分点,使儿童死亡率增加1.2个百分点。相比之下,避免使用非公用厕所、改善水源、在单独的房间或室外空间做饭等行为可显著降低这些健康结果的风险。这些调查结果突出表明,需要采取有针对性的干预措施,以减轻阿富汗的环境健康风险和保障儿童福祉。图形抽象
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Effect of low-dose radiation from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident on cherry blossom pollen formation 福岛第一核电站事故低剂量辐射对樱花花粉形成的影响
IF 1.8 Q4 METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-06-23 DOI: 10.1007/s44273-025-00059-y
Nobuyoshi Nakajima, Kazuhiko Kobayashi, Masanori Tamaoki, Mitsuko Aono

To investigate the impact of low-dose radiation from fallout from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident on plants, inflorescences of Somei-yoshino cherry trees (Cerasus × yedoensis) were collected just before blooming from 2014 to 2021 at three locations: Tsushima Elementary School (TE), Tsushima Junior High School (TJ), and Namie High School (NH) in the Tsushima area of Namie town, Fukushima Prefecture. The immature pollen ratio (IPR) was examined. We modeled the annual changes in spatial dose rates (SDR) and the IPR to verify whether SDR affected the IPR. Our results showed that the low-dose radiation from FDNPP accident increased IPR in Somei-yoshino cherry trees at the study sites in Fukushima Prefecture. The relative increase of IPR was highest in the range from 30 to 60% in 2014, when the SDR was at its highest, and then decreased to 20–40% with the decline in the SDR in 2016, and remained in 15 to 35% range thereafter. The increase of IPR at the Fukushima sites over the extended period of time suggests negative impacts on pollen formation in other perennial species and accordingly long-term cumulative effects on biodiversity across the affected region.

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为了研究福岛第一核电站(FDNPP)事故放射性沉降物的低剂量辐射对植物的影响,于2014年至2021年在福岛县浪江镇对马地区的对马小学(TE)、对马初中(TJ)和浪江高中(NH)三个地点采集了一些吉野樱桃树(Cerasus x yedoensis)开花前的花序。测定了未成熟花粉比(IPR)。我们模拟了空间剂量率(SDR)和知识产权的年变化,以验证SDR是否影响知识产权。结果表明,福岛核电站事故低剂量辐射增加了福岛县某些吉野樱桃树的IPR。2014年SDR最高时,知识产权相对增幅最高,为30% - 60%,2016年随着SDR贬值,知识产权相对增幅降至20% - 40%,此后一直保持在15% - 35%的水平。在较长一段时间内,福岛站点的知识产权增加表明对其他多年生物种花粉形成的负面影响,从而对整个受影响地区的生物多样性产生长期累积影响。图形抽象
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Spatiotemporal distribution characterization and source estimation of PM2.5 components in the Ulsan Industrial Complex 蔚山工业园区PM2.5成分时空分布特征及来源估算
IF 1.8 Q4 METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-06-11 DOI: 10.1007/s44273-025-00058-z
Young-hyun Kim, Shin-young Park, Hyeok Jang, Cheol-Min Lee

Ulsan City, South Korea, hosts various industries, including metal processing, petrochemicals, machinery, and electronics. The complex interplay of industrial activities, traffic emissions, and marine influences contributes to the formation of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). This study investigated the chemical composition and sources of PM2.5 in Ulsan using samples collected periodically from five air monitoring stations between August 2020 and December 2023. The highest PM2.5 concentrations were observed in areas with dense industrial facilities, such as the Onsan National and Mipo General Industrial Complexes. These areas were characterized by large-scale industrial operations, including metal processing facilities and petrochemical plants, which were identified as major pollution sources. Coefficient of divergence (COD) analysis revealed minimal differences in pollution sources between the monitoring sites, suggesting that the primary emission sources were relatively uniform across the study area. Furthermore, principal component analysis (PCA) identified various contributors, including metal processing and smelting industries, soil dust, and sea salt particles. Elements such as Fe and Mn were strongly associated with metal processing and machining activities, whereas V and Ni, which originated from petrochemical processes, were indicators of petroleum combustion. PM2.5 exhibited seasonal variations, with higher levels in winter due to increased heating emissions and in spring due to dust storms. The primary sources of pollution included vehicle exhaust, metal processing and smelting, and sea salt particles, with a more pronounced distribution in regions of intense industrial activity. This study provides essential information on PM2.5 sources and emissions within Ulsan’s industrial complexes, serving as a foundational resource for air quality management and policy development in the city.

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韩国蔚山市拥有金属加工、石化、机械、电子等多种产业。工业活动、交通排放和海洋影响的复杂相互作用有助于细颗粒物(PM2.5)的形成。本研究利用2020年8月至2023年12月期间从5个空气监测站定期收集的样本,调查了蔚山PM2.5的化学成分和来源。PM2.5浓度最高的地区是工业设施密集的地方,如翁山国立工业园区和美浦综合工业园区。这些地区的特点是大规模的工业活动,包括金属加工设施和石油化工厂,这些都被确定为主要污染源。发散系数(COD)分析显示,各监测点之间的污染源差异极小,表明主要排放源在研究区域内相对统一。此外,主成分分析(PCA)确定了各种因素,包括金属加工和冶炼工业,土壤粉尘和海盐颗粒。铁和锰等元素与金属加工活动密切相关,而源自石化过程的V和Ni则是石油燃烧的指标。PM2.5表现出季节性变化,冬季由于供暖排放增加而水平较高,春季由于沙尘暴而水平较高。主要污染源包括汽车尾气、金属加工和冶炼、海盐颗粒,在工业活动密集的地区分布更为明显。该研究为蔚山工业园区内的PM2.5来源和排放提供了必要的信息,为蔚山的空气质量管理和政策制定提供了基础资源。图形抽象
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Developing PM₂.₅ mitigation solutions based on the analysis of the relationships between PM₂.₅ concentrations and precursor factors: a case study of Hanoi, Vietnam 点₂发展。基于对PM₂之间关系的分析的₅缓解解决方案。₅浓度和前体因素:越南河内的案例研究
IF 1.8 Q4 METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Pub Date : 2025-06-10 DOI: 10.1007/s44273-025-00060-5
Long Ta Bui, Binh Quoc Pham, Tho Thi Be Cao

Air pollution, particularly from aerosol like PM₂.₅, is a serious global issue, especially for densely populated cities such as Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Monitoring results indicate that days with PM2.5 concentrations ranging from 50.5 to 150.4 µg/m3, corresponding to poor and very poor air quality levels, account for 30% of the total monitored days in a year. Several decisions to reduce PM2.5 pollution are less effective because they do not consider the distribution of emission sources of the precursors that create this pollutant. It is not uncommon for PM2.5 pollution in a particular area, such as the center of a megacity, to result from pollution transport from other areas rather than local emissions. Therefore, solutions to reduce PM2.5 pollution must be considered on a regional scale with consideration of the emission sources location. To achieve this goal, a new approach has been developed based on the combination of modeling and big data technology, clarifying the relationship between the spatial–temporal distribution of PM2.5 pollution and the emission sources of its precursors. To comprehensively evaluate, meteorological factors are also considered. This approach is based on analyzing the relationship between three datasets: concentration, emissions, and meteorology, hourly on a 3 km × 3 km grid. The study results show that the four main precursors contributing to PM2.5 pollution are CO, OC, BC, and NOx, with respective proportions of 39.6%, 31%, 16%, and 7.6%. The analysis also indicates the contribution rates of the four main sectors: industry (ind), transportation (tro), residential (res), and agricultural waste burning (awb). Mitigation solutions focus on transitioning from old technology to green technology and limiting or eliminating environmentally polluting activities.

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空气污染,尤其是像PM 2这样的气溶胶。₅是一个严重的全球问题,特别是对于越南首都河内等人口稠密的城市。监测结果表明,PM2.5浓度在50.5 ~ 150.4µg/m3之间的天数占全年监测天数的30%,对应于空气质量差和极差水平。一些减少PM2.5污染的决策效果较差,因为它们没有考虑产生这种污染物的前体的排放源分布。PM2.5污染在某一特定地区(比如特大城市的中心)是由其他地区的污染运输而非当地排放造成的,这种情况并不罕见。因此,减少PM2.5污染的解决方案必须在区域尺度上考虑,并考虑排放源的位置。为了实现这一目标,基于建模和大数据技术相结合的新方法被开发出来,明确了PM2.5污染的时空分布与其前体排放源之间的关系。为了综合评价,还考虑了气象因素。该方法基于分析三个数据集之间的关系:浓度、排放和气象学,每小时在3公里× 3公里网格上。研究结果表明,造成PM2.5污染的4种主要前驱物是CO、OC、BC和NOx,所占比例分别为39.6%、31%、16%和7.6%。该分析还指出了工业(ind)、交通(tro)、住宅(res)、农业废弃物焚烧(awb)等4个主要领域的贡献率。缓解办法侧重于从旧技术向绿色技术过渡以及限制或消除污染环境的活动。图形抽象
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