Acid Rain in China

Larssen, Thorjørn; Lydersen, Espen; Tang, Dian; He, Yi; Gao, Jixi; Liu, Haiying; Duan, Lei; Seip, H. M.; Vogt, Rolf D.; Mulder, Jan; Shao, Min; Wang, Yanhui; He, Shiying; Zhang, Xiaoshan; Solberg, Svein; Aas, Wenche; Økland, Tonje; Eilertsen, Odd; Angell, Valter; Li, Quanru; Zhao, Dawei; Xiang, Renjun; Xiao, Jianhua; Luo, Jiahai

doi:10.1021/es0626133

Cited by 444 publications

(264 citation statements)

References 14 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

245

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Thus, we concluded that the SO x produced by the combustion of local coal was the main source of anthropogenic sulfate in the rainwaters. This is same as was found in other studies of rain in China (Aas et al, 2007;Larssen et al, 2006;Mukai et al, 2001;Xiao and Liu, 2002). The δ 34 S-SO 4 2-NSS of precipitation of type SE, type SW, and type S were -10.7‰, -9.2‰, and -8.0‰, respectively, and we link these differences to different sulfate sources, as these samples were collected in the same season, between the end of May and the beginning of June, 2007.…”

Section: Enrichment Factors and Source Contributions Elementsupporting

confidence: 87%

“…Trends of increasing SO 2 and NO x emission, associated with increasing energy use, coal combustion, and economic growth in China, have intensified the acid rain problem (Larssen et al, 2006). Southwestern China is a region seriously affected by the problems of acid deposition; therefore, the rainwater chemistry of this area has been intensely studied (Han and Liu, 2006;Han et al, 2010;Lei et al, 1997;Wu et al, 2012;Zhang et al, 2011).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Chemical characteristics and ^|^delta;34S^|^ndash;SO42^|^minus; of acid rain: Anthropogenic sulfate deposition and its impacts on CO2 consumption in the rural karst area of southwest China

et al. 2013

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Section: Enrichment Factors and Source Contributions Elementsupporting

confidence: 87%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Chemical characteristics and ^|^delta;34S^|^ndash;SO42^|^minus; of acid rain: Anthropogenic sulfate deposition and its impacts on CO2 consumption in the rural karst area of southwest China

et al. 2013

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…Moreover, high air and water temperatures and a high air-water temperature difference in the summer stimulated CO 2 production and transport. Furthermore, the pH was significantly lower in the summer than in the winter (p < 0.05) because large amounts of acid rain in the summer neutralized alkaline water (Larssen et al, 2006). CO 2 flux was negatively correlated with pH (Fig.…”

Section: Temporal Variation In Co 2 Fluxmentioning

confidence: 94%

Spatial and seasonal variability of CO2 flux at the air-water interface of the Three Gorges Reservoir

Yang¹,

Lu²,

Wang³

et al. 2013

Journal of Environmental Sciences

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Diffusive carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from the water surface of the Three Gorges Reservoir, currently the largest hydroelectric reservoir in the world, were measured using floating static chambers over the course of a yearlong survey. The results showed that the average annual CO 2 flux was (163.3 ± 117.4) mg CO 2 /(m 2 ·hr) at the reservoir surface, which was larger than the CO 2 flux in most boreal and temperate reservoirs but lower than that in tropical reservoirs. Significant spatial variations in CO 2 flux were observed at four measured sites, with the largest flux measured at Wushan (221.9 mg CO 2 /(m 2 ·hr)) and the smallest flux measured at Zigui (88.6 mg CO 2 /(m 2 ·hr)); these differences were probably related to the average water velocities at different sites. Seasonal variations in CO 2 flux were also observed at four sites, starting to increase in January, continuously rising until peaking in the summer (JuneAugust) and gradually decreasing thereafter. Seasonal variations in CO 2 flux could reflect seasonal dynamics in pH, water velocity, and temperature. Since the spatial and temporal variations in CO 2 flux were significant and dependent on multiple physical, chemical, and hydrological factors, it is suggested that long-term measurements should be made on a large spatial scale to assess the climatic influence of hydropower in China, as well as the rest of the world.

show abstract

“…Long-range transport of air pollution may affect recipients far away from emissions sources. Acid rain and SO 2 pollution affect soil and vegetation over large areas in China (15). And the atmospheric lifetimes for ozone and fine particulate matter (particles with diam <2.5 μm; PM 2.5 ) are long enough to survive transport from one region to another, causing pollution-related damage in both.…”

Section: Climate-change and Air-pollution Linksmentioning

confidence: 99%

Climate Change and Air Quality—Measures with Co-Benefits in China

Aunan

Fang²,

Hu³

et al. 2006

Environ. Sci. Technol.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Climate Changeand Air Quality-Measures with Co-Benefits in CHINA A lthough the Kyoto Protocol is an important step, its impact on global warming, seen in isolation, will be small. Broader participation and deeper cuts in greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions are essential for any post-Kyoto agreement to have a significant effect. Particularly important are the prospects for curbing GHG emissions in large developing countries, such as China and India, whose CO 2 emissions are projected to grow dramatically over the next few decades. Here we focus on China, which is second only to the U.S. in CO 2 emissions (although the per capita emissions are less than one-sixth of those of the U.S.) and which is expected to become the largest single emitter of GHGs in the coming decades. Several studies carried out in China over the past 5-10 years, including our own work, have found that many measures aimed primarily at reducing local air pollution decrease GHG emissions as a cobenefit. Conversely, a range of CO 2 -mitigating policies entail reductions in air pollution as a co-benefit. This implies that the real costs of climate policies in China may be lower than anticipated by the government. In this article, we describe the links between climate change and air-quality issues as well as the health and environmental benefits accruing from alternative measures and policies for CO 2 mitigation in China. We argue that the tremendous potential to cut GHG emissions while simultaneously reducing air pollution should make cooperation on climatecontrol strategies more attractive to China and other countries in a similar position. Controls aimed atreducing greenhouse-gas emissions also decrease air pollution.

show abstract

Acid Rain in China

Cited by 444 publications

References 14 publications

Chemical characteristics and ^|^delta;34S^|^ndash;SO42^|^minus; of acid rain: Anthropogenic sulfate deposition and its impacts on CO2 consumption in the rural karst area of southwest China

Chemical characteristics and ^|^delta;34S^|^ndash;SO42^|^minus; of acid rain: Anthropogenic sulfate deposition and its impacts on CO2 consumption in the rural karst area of southwest China

Spatial and seasonal variability of CO2 flux at the air-water interface of the Three Gorges Reservoir

Climate Change and Air Quality—Measures with Co-Benefits in China

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About