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Numerical Study on the Characteristics of High PM2.5 Episodes in Anmyeondo Area in 2009

2009년 안면도 지역 고농도 PM2.5 특성에 관한 수치 연구

  • Jeon, Won-Bae (Institute of Environment Studies, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Hwa Woon (Division of Earth Environmental System, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Soon-Hwan (Department of Earth Science Education, Pusan National University) ;
  • Park, Jae-Hyeong (Division of Earth Environmental System, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Hyun-Goo (Korea Institute of Energy Research)
  • 전원배 (부산대학교 환경연구원) ;
  • 이화운 (부산대학교 지구환경시스템학부) ;
  • 이순환 (부산대학교 지구과학교육과) ;
  • 박재형 (부산대학교 지구환경시스템학부) ;
  • 김현구 (한국에너지기술연구원)
  • Received : 2013.09.17
  • Accepted : 2013.10.28
  • Published : 2014.02.28
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Abstract

This paper investigates the characteristics of high $PM_{2.5}$ episodes occurred at Anmyeondo area in spring time, 2009. The monthly mean $PM_{2.5}$ concentration during April was the highest in the year and especially, high levels of $PM_{2.5}$ exceeding standard regulation level were sustained consecutively during 5 to 13 April. To analyze more detailed $PM_{2.5}$ characteristics, numerical simulations were carried out using CMAQ(Community Multi-scale Air Quality) with IPR(Integrated Process Rate) and DDM-3D(Decoupled Direct Method). $PM_{2.5}$ level was lower in daytime than that in nighttime due to vigorous vertical mixing during daytime. The chemical composition was showed that ratio of primary ion components such as sulfate($SO_4{^{2-}}$), nitrate($NO_3{^-}$) and ammonium($NH_4{^+}$) were nearly half of total amount of $PM_{2.5}$. Aerosol and transport process dominantly contributed to $PM_{2.5}$ concentration in Anmyeondo area and contribution rate of local emissions was nearly zero since Anmyeondo area has rare anthropogenic PM emission sources. DDM-3D analysis result showed that $PM_{2.5}$ in Anmyeondo area was influenced by emissions from Shanghai and Shandong region of China.

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