Nocturnal surface radiation cooling modulated by cloud cover change reinforces PM2.5 accumulation: Observational study of heavy air pollution in the Sichuan Basin, Southwest China
The Science of the total environment(2021)
摘要
Surface radiation is crucial to atmospheric boundary layer development and air pollution formation. Several studies have revealed that surface radiation plays a vital role in developing the daytime convective boundary layer that controls the explosive growth of PM2.5 concentration; however, less attention has been paid to the effects of changing nighttime surface radiation on the near-surface temperature inversion layer and PM2.5 accumulation. In this study, we used long-term observations of meteorological and environmental data and atmospheric boundary layer measurements during a severe PM2.5 pollution event to investigate the effect of changes in nocturnal surface radiation on the increase in PM2.5 concentrations. The results showed that surface radiation cooling was enhanced (weakened) by decreased (increased) cloud cover fraction by changing longwave radiation at night; this strengthened (weakened) near-surface temperature inversion intensity and promoted (prevented) the accumulated increase in PM2.5. This observational study using 5-year data further confirmed the cloud radiative effect on the nighttime accumulation of PM2.5 with a significant negative correlation between nighttime averages of surface PM2.5 concentrations and cloud cover fractions. This reveals an important mechanism for the impact of surface radiation cooling modulated by cloud cover change on the nighttime accumulated increase in PM2.5. This finding extends our understanding of air pollutant accumulation at night with potential implications for atmospheric environment change. (C) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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PM2.5 accumulation,Surface radiation cooling,Cloud radiation effect,Surface temperature inversion
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