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  • Frequent haze episodes in the Fenwei Plain have worsened air quality, especially during winter and holidays, due to coal combustion, industrial emissions, and geographical factors.
  • Air samples taken in Linfen during the Spring Festival revealed that the average concentration of sulfur dioxide (SO) exceeded national air quality limits, indicating it as the main pollutant, while nitrogen oxides (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO) were influenced by nearby urban areas.
  • Analysis suggests that the basin topography of the Fenwei Plain significantly contributes to haze formation, with potential pollution sources identified mainly in Northern Shaanxi, Southern Gansu, and Southern Ningxia, influenced by the region's monsoon climate.

Article Abstract

In recent years, frequent haze episodes have resulted in the deterioration of air quality of the Fenwei Plain during winter and holidays. Besides coal combustion and industrial emissions, the topography and climate of the Fenwei Plain were also the main causes of the haze. The samples were collected in Linfen of Fenwei Plain during the Spring Festival from February 2 to February 13, 2019. The 13 elements(Li, Be, Ti, Rb, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Zr, V, Tl, U, and Sn) in PM were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry(ICP-MS). Combined with the meteorological data, the spatial and temporal distribution of pollutants and potential source analysis were evaluated by cluster analysis and backward trajectory. The average concentration of SO was 58.39 μg·m during the sampling period, which exceeded the 24 h average mass concentration limit(50.00 μg·m) of national ambient air quality standard(GB 3095-2012). The average concentrations of O, NO, and CO was 52.15 μg·m, 29.02 μg·m, and 2.29 mg·m, respectively. The results showed that SO was the dominated pollutant. NO and CO were mainly affected by diffusion from urban areas. The backward trajectory analysis indicated that the basin topography of the Fenwei Plain may be the main cause of the haze. The analysis of potential source contribution function(PSCF) of soil sources showed that the potential dominated areas included Northern Shaanxi, southern Gansu and Southern Ningxia., which were mainly affected by the monsoon climate.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.13227/j.hjkx.202101238DOI Listing

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