Overview on the spatial-temporal characteristics of the ozone formation regime in China

• Published in: Environmental science--processes & impacts Vol. 21; no. 6; pp. 916 - 929
• Main Authors: Lu, Haoxian, Lyu, Xiaopu, Cheng, Hairong, Ling, Zhenhao, Guo, Hai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal Society of Chemistry 19.06.2019
• Subjects: Air Pollutants - chemistry; Air pollution; Air Pollution - prevention & control; anthropogenic activities; China; cities; Economic development; Emissions; industrialization; Literature reviews; Metropolitan areas; mixing ratio; Nitrogen oxides; Nitrogen Oxides - chemistry; Organic compounds; Oxides; Ozone; Ozone - chemistry; Photochemical reactions; Photochemical smog; Photochemicals; pollutants; Pollution control; Precursors; river deltas; Rivers; Rural areas; Seasons; Smog; summer; Temporal variations; Urbanization; VOCs; Volatile organic compounds; Volatile Organic Compounds - chemistry; winter; Yangtze River; China; Yangtze River

Ozone (O 3 ), a main component in photochemical smog, is a secondary pollutant formed through complex photochemical reactions involving nitrogen oxides (NO x ) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In the past few decades, with the rapid economic development, industrialization and urbanization, the...