title: Composition, source, mass closure of PM2.5 aerosols for four forests in eastern China.
abstract: PM2.5 aerosols were collected in forests along north latitude in boreal-temperate, temperate, subtropical and tropical climatic zones in eastern China, i.e., Changbai Mountain Nature Reserve (CB), Dongping National Forest Park in Chongming Island (CM), Dinghu Mountain Nature Reserve (DH), Jianfengling Nature Reserve in Hainan Island (HN). The mass concentrations of PM2.5, organic carbon (OC), elemental carbon (EC), water soluble organic carbon (WSOC) as well as concentrations of ten inorganic ions (F-, Cl-, NO3-, SO4(2-), C2O4(2-), NH4+, Na+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+) were determined. Aerosol chemical mass closures were achieved. The 24-hr average concentrations of PM2.5 were 38.8, 89.2, 30.4, 18 Cig/m3 at CB, CM, DH and HN, respectively. Organic matter and EC accounted for 21%-33% and 1.3%-2.3% of PM2.5 mass, respectively. The sum of three dominant secondary ions (SO4(2-), NO3-, NH4+) accounted for 44%, 50%, 45% and 16% of local PM2.5 mass at CB, CM, DH and HN, respectively. WSOC comprised 35%-65% of OC. The sources of PM2.5 include especially important regional anthropogenic pollutions at Chinese forest areas.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wu
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jialiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Dongping
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Huaijian
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Zeping
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Bangjin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Guoying
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sheng
authors.forename: Jiamo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fu
mesh_terms: D000336:Aerosols / Q000737:chemistry*; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000737:chemistry*; D002681:China; D010316:Particle Size; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000737:chemistry*; D013997:Time Factors; D014197:Trees
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D000393:Air Pollutants; D052638:Particulate Matter