Quantitative relationship between visibility and mass concentration of PM2.5 in Beijing

• Published in: Journal of environmental sciences (China) Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 475 - 481
• Main Authors: Wang, Jing-Li, Zhang, Yuan-Hang, Shao, Min, Liu, Xu-Lin, Zeng, Li-Min, Cheng, Cong-Lan, Xu, Xiao-Feng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Institute of Urban Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100089, China%State Joint Key Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China%Beijing Meteorological Information and Network Center, Beijing 100089, China 2006
• Subjects: Air Pollution - analysis; China; Cities; Environmental Monitoring - statistics & numerical data; Humidity; Particle Size; Seasons; Temperature; 大气污染; 气溶胶; 空气污染; 能见度; China; USA; China, People's Rep., Beijing; atmospheric urban aerosol; air pollution; meteorological factor; visibility; PM2.5

The pollution of particulate matter less than 2.5μm （PM2.5） is a serious environmental problem in Beijing. The annual average concentration of PM2.5 in 2001 from seasonal monitor results was more than 6 times that of the U,S, national ambient air quality standards proposed by U.S. EPA. The major con...