Research Article

Dust Particle Size Distributions during Spring in Yinchuan, China

Table 3

PM1, PM2.5, and PM10 dust particles mass concentrations and mass concentration percentages to total mass under different meteorological conditions.

Weather typeThe maximum wind speed (m/s)The mass concentration (mg/m3)The average mass concentration
(mg/m3)
Ratios of the mass concentration
to total concentration (%)
PM1PM2.5PM10PM1PM2.5PM10

Background3.31.10.150.51.0813.645.598.2
Floating dust6.110.60.424.610.13.943.495.3
Blowing sand10.818.40.597.8317.23.242.693.5
Dust storm13.144.30.6113.240.31.429.890.9