Hourly mass concentrations of water-soluble ions in PM1 and gases (NH3, HNO3, HCl) were on-line measured with a Monitor for AeRosols and Gases Analyzer (MARGA) in Shanghai from Oct. 1 to Nov. 16, 2012. During the field campaign, 7 haze episodes (total 157 h) were identified. Non-haze periods accumulated to 845 h excluding fog events and wet precipitation. The mass concentration of PM1 and total water-soluble ions (TWSI) in PM1 in haze episodes were hourly averaged 78.9 � 29.9 �g/m3 and 47.2 � 17.2 �g/m3, 3.11 times (from 1.49 to 4.06 times) and 3.28 times (1.96 to 4.34 times) as those in non-haze periods, respectively. TWSI accounted for 60.4% � 18.8% of PM1 mass loading in the whole campaign. With the ascending PM1 mass concentration from 2.5 to 125.0 �g/m3 from non-haze periods to haze episodes, averaged contribution of TWSI to PM1 mass loading decreased from 86.1% to 58.2%, while different species altered. Contribution of NO3- increased from 14.0% to 26.8%, while SO42- decreased from 39.5% to 15.0% and NH4+ remained around 13.7%. Relationship of visibility with PM1 and TWSI were addressed in specific RH ranges. It was found that TWSI concentration showed better correlation with visibility. Formation/dissociation of semi-volatiles (NH4NO3 and NH4Cl) were also investigated and demonstrated. NH4NO3 and NH4Cl tended to partition into gas phase in non-haze periods. Particularly, strong dissociation from 11:00 LT to 17:00 LT was observed. In haze episodes, HNO3 and HCl tended to react with NH3 to form particulate matters. Interestingly, we found that formation/dissociation of NH4NO3 and NH4Cl exerts great impacts on visibility. Excluding the strong dissociation hours (11:00 LT to 17:00 LT) in correlation analysis of PM1 and visibility, correlation coefficients (R2) increased from 0.5762 to 0.7738 at RH<50%. No significant difference was observed in other RH ranges. In addition, Strong NH3 and HNO3 reaction resulted in the enhancement of NH4NO3 mass fraction, therefore increased associated water content in PM1 at high RH condition and contributed to visibility degradation.

Airborne submicron particulate (PM<sub>1</sub>) pollution in Shanghai, China: Chemicalvariability, formation/dissociation of associated semi-volatile components and the impacts on visibility

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Airborne submicron particulate (PM1) pollution in Shanghai, China: Chemicalvariability, formation/dissociation of associated semi-volatile components and the impacts on visibility

Airborne submicron particulate (PM₁) pollution in Shanghai, China: Chemicalvariability, formation/dissociation of associated semi-volatile components and the impacts on visibility