Variations in Surface Concentration of Fine Particulate Matter in Central Regions of the European Part of Russia

The model estimation is presented for the impact of interaction between anthropogenic and biogenic emissions of trace gases and aerosols on the mass concentration of the fine fraction of particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) in the central region of the European part of Russia. The numerical study is perform...

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Published in:Russian meteorology and hydrology 2019-05, Vol.44 (5), p.317-325
Main Authors: Konovalov, I. B., Kuznetsova, I. N., L’vova, D. A., Shalygina, I. Yu, Beekmann, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerosols
Air pollution
Airborne particulates
Anthropogenic factors
Atmospheric Sciences
Biogenic emissions
Computer simulation
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Gases
Human influences
Meteorology
Organic chemistry
Organic compounds
Oxidation
Particulate emissions
Particulate matter
Secondary aerosols
Suspended particulate matter
Trace gases
VOCs
Volatile organic compounds
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Summary:The model estimation is presented for the impact of interaction between anthropogenic and biogenic emissions of trace gases and aerosols on the mass concentration of the fine fraction of particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) in the central region of the European part of Russia. The numerical study is performed with the CHIMERE chemistry transport model taking into account the formation of secondary organic aerosol from the oxidation of semivolatile organic compounds. The simulation results are in agreement with data of PM 2.5 measurements at the Mosekomonitoring stations in Moscow. It is shown that the anthropogenic-biogenic interaction results in the growth of PM 2.5 concentration. Its relative value varies within the analyzed region from several percent to several tens of percent and leads to the considerable (by 1.5 times) increase in the number of episodes in which average daily PM 2.5 concentration exceeds the maximum permissible concentration accepted in Russia. It is found that the revealed increase in the number of such episodes is mainly caused by the accelerated formation of biogenic secondary organic aerosol in the presence of anthropogenic air pollution which accounts (on average over the region and season) for ∼60% of its surface mass concentration.
ISSN:1068-3739
1934-8096
DOI:10.3103/S1068373919050029