Abstract
Spatial and temporal ozone (O3) distribution characteristics were examined using air quality monitoring data from 12 leagues and cities in Inner Mongolia in 2017. The impact of meteorological factors on O3 concentration and distribution was explored using a generalized additive model (GAM). Above-standard O3 concentration was observed in 12 leagues and cities in Inner Mongolia to varying degrees. The average monthly O3 concentration showed a trend of increasing before decreasing over the span of a year, peaking with the worst pollution from April to September and reaching the annual maximum (136 μg•m-3) in July. Regional regularity was as follows: O3 concentration was the highest in central Inner Mongolia, moderate in western Inner Mongolia, and lower in eastern Inner Mongolia. The dominant meteorological factors on O3 concentration change in Inner Mongolia were identified by constructing a GAM. Temperature was the primary meteorological factor affecting O3 concentration in all areas; relative humidity, sunshine duration, and wind speed were the secondary dominant factors in eastern, central, and western Inner Mongolia, respectively.
| Translated title of the contribution | Spatial-temporal differentiation of near-surface ozone concentration and dominant meteorological factors in Inner Mongolia |
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| Original language | Chinese (Traditional) |
| Pages (from-to) | 1504-1512 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Arid Zone Research |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| State | Published - Nov 2020 |