Atmospheric reactive nitrogen concentrations at ten sites with contrasting land use in an arid region of central Asia
Atmospheric concentrations of reactive nitrogen (N<sub>r</sub>) species from 2009 to 2011 are reported for ten sites in Xinjiang, China, an arid region of central Asia. Concentrations of NH<sub>3</sub>, NO<sub>2</sub>...
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doaj-2e9a6d671fc74d658d38e2a010bb2e682020-11-24T22:34:37ZengCopernicus PublicationsBiogeosciences1726-41701726-41892012-10-019104013402110.5194/bg-9-4013-2012Atmospheric reactive nitrogen concentrations at ten sites with contrasting land use in an arid region of central AsiaK. H. LiW. SongX. J. LiuJ. L. ShenX. S. LuoX. Q. SuiB. LiuY. K. HuP. ChristieC. Y. TianAtmospheric concentrations of reactive nitrogen (N<sub>r</sub>) species from 2009 to 2011 are reported for ten sites in Xinjiang, China, an arid region of central Asia. Concentrations of NH<sub>3</sub>, NO<sub>2</sub>, particulate ammonium and nitrate (<i>p</i>NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup> and <i>p</i>NO<sub>3</sub><sup>&minus;</sup>) showed large spatial and seasonal variation and averaged 7.71, 9.68, 1.81 and 1.13 μg N m<sup>−3</sup>, and PM<sub>10</sub> concentrations averaged 249.2 μg m<sup>−3</sup> across all sites. Lower NH<sub>3</sub> concentrations and higher NO<sub>2</sub>, <i>p</i>NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup> and <i>p</i>NO<sub>3</sub><sup>&minus;</sup> concentrations were found in winter, reflecting serious air pollution due to domestic heating in winter and other anthropogenic sources such as increased emissions from motor traffic and industry. The increasing order of total concentrations of N<sub>r</sub> species was alpine grassland; desert, desert-oasis ecotone; desert in an oasis; farmland; suburban and urban ecosystems. Lower ratios of secondary particles (NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup> and NO<sub>3</sub><sup>&minus;</sup>) were found in the desert and desert-oasis ecotone, while urban and suburban areas had higher ratios, which implied that anthropogenic activities have greatly influenced local air quality and must be controlled.http://www.biogeosciences.net/9/4013/2012/bg-9-4013-2012.pdf |
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K. H. Li W. Song X. J. Liu J. L. Shen X. S. Luo X. Q. Sui B. Liu Y. K. Hu P. Christie C. Y. Tian Atmospheric reactive nitrogen concentrations at ten sites with contrasting land use in an arid region of central Asia Biogeosciences |
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K. H. Li W. Song X. J. Liu J. L. Shen X. S. Luo X. Q. Sui B. Liu Y. K. Hu P. Christie C. Y. Tian |
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Atmospheric reactive nitrogen concentrations at ten sites with contrasting land use in an arid region of central Asia |
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Atmospheric reactive nitrogen concentrations at ten sites with contrasting land use in an arid region of central Asia |
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Atmospheric reactive nitrogen concentrations at ten sites with contrasting land use in an arid region of central Asia |
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Atmospheric reactive nitrogen concentrations at ten sites with contrasting land use in an arid region of central Asia |
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Atmospheric reactive nitrogen concentrations at ten sites with contrasting land use in an arid region of central Asia |
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atmospheric reactive nitrogen concentrations at ten sites with contrasting land use in an arid region of central asia |
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Atmospheric concentrations of reactive nitrogen (N<sub>r</sub>) species from 2009 to 2011 are reported for ten sites in Xinjiang, China, an arid region of central Asia. Concentrations of NH<sub>3</sub>, NO<sub>2</sub>, particulate ammonium and nitrate (<i>p</i>NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup> and <i>p</i>NO<sub>3</sub><sup>&minus;</sup>) showed large spatial and seasonal variation and averaged 7.71, 9.68, 1.81 and 1.13 μg N m<sup>−3</sup>, and PM<sub>10</sub> concentrations averaged 249.2 μg m<sup>−3</sup> across all sites. Lower NH<sub>3</sub> concentrations and higher NO<sub>2</sub>, <i>p</i>NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup> and <i>p</i>NO<sub>3</sub><sup>&minus;</sup> concentrations were found in winter, reflecting serious air pollution due to domestic heating in winter and other anthropogenic sources such as increased emissions from motor traffic and industry. The increasing order of total concentrations of N<sub>r</sub> species was alpine grassland; desert, desert-oasis ecotone; desert in an oasis; farmland; suburban and urban ecosystems. Lower ratios of secondary particles (NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup> and NO<sub>3</sub><sup>&minus;</sup>) were found in the desert and desert-oasis ecotone, while urban and suburban areas had higher ratios, which implied that anthropogenic activities have greatly influenced local air quality and must be controlled. |
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