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To investigate the interannual variations of particulate matter (PM) pollution in winter, this paper examines the pollution characteristics of PM with aerodynamic diameters of less than 2.5 and 10 μm (i.e., PM2.5 and PM10), and their relationship to meteorological conditions over the Beijing municipality, Tianjin municipality, and Hebei Province—an area called Jing–Jin–Ji (JJJ, hereinafter)—in December 2013–16. The meteorological conditions during this period are also analyzed. The regional average concentrations of PM2.5 (PM10) over the JJJ area during this period were 148.6 (236.4), 100.1 (166.4), 140.5 (204.5), and 141.7 (203.1) μg m–3, respectively. The high occurrence frequencies of cold air outbreaks, a strong Siberian high, high wind speeds and boundary layer height, and low temperature and relative humidity, were direct meteorological causes of the low PM concentration in December 2014. A combined analysis of PM pollution and meteorological conditions implied that control measures have resulted in an effective improvement in air quality. Using the same emissions inventory in December 2013–16, a modeling analysis showed emissions of PM2.5 to decrease by 12.7%, 8.6%, and 8.3% in December 2014, 2015, and 2016, respectively, each compared with the previous year, over the JJJ area.
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This work was partially supported by the Innovation Team for Haze–fog Observation and Forecasts of the China Meteorological Administration. The authors would like to thank the two anonymous reviewers for their valuable suggestions.
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Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (91544232 and 51305112), Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences Basic Research Project (2017Y001), and National Science and Technology Support Program of China (2014BAC16B03 and 2014BAC23B01).
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He, J., Gong, S., Liu, H. et al. Influences of meteorological conditions on interannual variations of particulate matter pollution during winter in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei area. J Meteorol Res 31, 1062–1069 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13351-017-7039-9
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