Research Article

The Impact of Nonlocal Ammonia on Submicron Particulate Matter and Visibility Degradation in Urban Shanghai

Table 2

Start and end time, visibility, RH, and average concentrations of aerosol and gas species during the haze, foggy, and clear weather periods.

Start and end time Vis.RHAerosol species (μg/m3)PM1Gas species (μg/m3)
(km.)(%) NH3SO2HNO3

(1) 3/12 12.00–3/12 21.00 8.4 646.49.78.448.62.520.00.7
(2) 7/12 22.00–9/12 01.00 7.6 5611.010.919.393.25.147.42.0
(3) 14/12 12.00–15/12 00.006.4 768.210.59.965.011.818.90.9
(4) 16/12 15.00–17/12 07.00 6.6 834.9 8.54.831.49.52.90.4
(5) 21/12 09.00–21/12 18.00 5.4 874.67.44.244.73.73.10.5
(6) 22/12 09.00–22/12 14.00 7.1 747.912.610.654.33.215.90.7
(7) 23/12 07.00–23/12 16.00 9.2 579.312.614.965.71.160.52.0
(8) 29/12 23.00–30/12 06.00 6.7 815.57.98.448.01.78.90.8
Ave. “haze periods” (94 hours)7.2 707.910.111.762.15.426.91.4
Ave. “foggy” periods (40 hours) 5.4 942.95.22.524.24.73.20.4
Ave. “clear” periods (483 hours)25.6 593.95.85.230.73.323.10.9