资源环境科技发展态势分析平台

Biomass burning and dust storm have significant impacts on air pollution, aerosol properties and potential human health. In order to investigate the influences of them on the chemical component and sources of aerosols, PM_2.5 are collected in spring and summer in Beijing. There are two special periods in the whole campaign. (1) Event I, from 16 to 18 April. Air quality is extremely poor during this period mainly affected by biomass burning. (2) Event II, from 4 to 5 May, the biggest dust storm happened on 4 May. In addition, we choose a relative clean period as (3) Event III, from 24 to 29 July, with the lowest PM_2.5 levels (16–31 μg m⁻³) in the whole campaign. Contributions of NO₃⁻, SO₄²⁻, and NH₄⁺ to PM_2.5 in Event I are 22.1%, 11.3%, and 8.3%, respectively, and decreased dramatically to 2.4%, 5.4%, and 0.9% in Event II, suggesting secondary aerosols are more significant in haze period. Both ratios of phytane & pristane and PAHs to OC in Event I and II are comparable, indicating contribution of local primary organic aerosols from fossil fuel combustions to PM_2.5 are not significant differences between polluted and dust period. In contrast, ratio of levoglucosan to OC is much higher in Event I and ratio of trehalose to OC is much higher in Event II, suggesting the contribution of regional primary organic aerosols from biomass burning to PM_2.5 is important during polluted period, while contribution of regional primary organic aerosols from dust to PM_2.5 is significant in dust storm. Based on the organic markers, this work also estimates the source apportionment of PM_2.5. Dust and biomass burning are the main contributors in polluted period, while vehicle and cooking are the main contributors in clean period.