title: Vertical characteristics of PM2.5 during the heating season in Tianjin, China.
abstract: In this study, PM2.5 samples were collected at four heights (10m, 40m, 120m and 220m) at a meteorological tower in the daytime and nighttime during the heating season in Tianjin, China. The vertical variation and diurnal variability of the concentrations of PM2.5 and main chemical compositions were analyzed in clear days and heavy pollution days. Generally, mass concentrations of PM2.5 and the chemical compositions showed a decreasing trend with increasing height, while mass percentages of SO4(2-), NO3(-) and OC showed an increasing trend with increasing height. Concentrations of ion species and carbon compound in PM2.5 samples in the daytime were higher than those collected at night, which was due to intense human activities and suitable meteorological condition in the daytime. The ratios of NO3(-)/SO4(2-) and OC/EC were also considered, and we have observed that their levels on heavy pollution days were higher than those on clear days. In addition, source apportionments were identified quantitatively using the CMB-iteration model. The results indicated that contributions of secondary ion species increased with increasing height, while contributions of other pollutant sources decreased, and contributions of vehicle exhaust were relatively high on clear days.
authors: State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Urban Ambient Air Particulate Matter Pollution Prevention and Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
authors: Hong
authors: H
authors: Wu
authors: State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Urban Ambient Air Particulate Matter Pollution Prevention and Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China. Electronic address: zhafox@126.com.
authors: Yu-fen
authors: YF
authors: Zhang
authors: Research Institute of Meteorological Science, Tianjin, 300074, China. Electronic address: sq_han@126.com.
authors: Su-qin
authors: SQ
authors: Han
authors: State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Urban Ambient Air Particulate Matter Pollution Prevention and Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
authors: Jian-hui
authors: JH
authors: Wu
authors: State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Urban Ambient Air Particulate Matter Pollution Prevention and Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
authors: Xiao-hui
authors: XH
authors: Bi
authors: State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Urban Ambient Air Particulate Matter Pollution Prevention and Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
authors: Guo-liang
authors: GL
authors: Shi
authors: State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Urban Ambient Air Particulate Matter Pollution Prevention and Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
authors: Jiao
authors: J
authors: Wang
authors: Research Institute of Meteorological Science, Tianjin, 300074, China.
authors: Qing
authors: Q
authors: Yao
authors: Research Institute of Meteorological Science, Tianjin, 300074, China.
authors: Zi-ying
authors: ZY
authors: Cai
authors: Research Institute of Meteorological Science, Tianjin, 300074, China.
authors: Jing-le
authors: JL
authors: Liu
authors: State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Urban Ambient Air Particulate Matter Pollution Prevention and Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
authors: Yin-chang
authors: YC
authors: Feng
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002681:China; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D006361:Heating / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000032:analysis*; D012621:Seasons
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D052638:Particulate Matter
keywords: Chemical mass balance; Clear day; Diurnal distribute; Heavy pollution day; Pollution sources; Vertical variability