In recent years, regional compound air pollution events caused by fine particles (PM) and ozone (O) have occurred frequently in economically developed areas of China, in which atmospheric oxidizing capacity (AOC) has played an important role. In this study, the WRF-CMAQ model was used to study the impacts of anthropogenic emission reduction on AOC during the COVID-19 lockdown period. Three representative cities in eastern China (Shijiazhuang, Nanjing, and Guangzhou) were selected for an in-depth analysis to quantify the contribution of meteorology and emissions to the changes in AOC and oxidants and to discuss the impact of AOC changes on the formation of secondary pollutants.
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