Air quality during the 2008 Beijing Olympics: secondary pollutants and regional impact

• Published in: Atmospheric chemistry and physics discussions Vol. 10; no. 5; pp. 12433 - 12463
• Main Authors: Wang, T, Nie, W, Gao, J, Xue, L K, Gao, X M, Wang, X F, Qiu, J, Poon, C N, Meinardi, S, Blake, D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 12.05.2010
• Subjects: China, People's Rep., Beijing; China, People's Rep., North China Plain

This paper presents the first results of the atmospheric measurements of trace gases and aerosols at three surface sites in and around Beijing before and during the 2008 Olympics. We focus on secondary pollutants including ozone, fine sulfate and nitrate, and the contribution of regional sources in...