Revealing underestimated ship contributions to atmospheric nitrate over the Pearl River Delta: Based on dual isotopes.

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Autori principali: Chen, Tian-Shu, Xiao, Hong-Wei, Tao, Jun-Liang, Xiao, Hao, Yin, Mei-Ju, Xu, Yu, Xiao, Hua-Yun
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Pubblicazione: Journal of hazardous materials 2025
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author Chen, Tian-Shu
Xiao, Hong-Wei
Tao, Jun-Liang
Xiao, Hao
Yin, Mei-Ju
Xu, Yu
Xiao, Hua-Yun
author_facet Chen, Tian-Shu
Xiao, Hong-Wei
Tao, Jun-Liang
Xiao, Hao
Yin, Mei-Ju
Xu, Yu
Xiao, Hua-Yun
Chen, Tian-Shu
Xiao, Hong-Wei
Tao, Jun-Liang
Xiao, Hao
Yin, Mei-Ju
Xu, Yu
Xiao, Hua-Yun
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Revealing underestimated ship contributions to atmospheric nitrate over the Pearl River Delta: Based on dual isotopes. Chen, Tian-Shu Xiao, Hong-Wei Tao, Jun-Liang Xiao, Hao Yin, Mei-Ju Xu, Yu Xiao, Hua-Yun Nitrate (NO), as a major inorganic component of fine particulate matter (PM) in coastal cities, poses serious threats to human health, and its deposition also exerts important impacts on marine ecosystems. In port cities, ship emissions are a dominant factor of atmospheric NO pollution, yet in the Pearl River Delta (PRD), one of the world's busiest ports, their contribution remains poorly quantified despite its critical implications for coastal air quality management. In this study, we present year-round dual isotopes (δN and δO) of NO in Guangzhou, a coastal megacity over the PRD. Bayesian isotope mixing model (MixSIAR) reveals that ship emissions contributed 45.0 ± 1.5 % of atmospheric NO annually in the PRD, closely matching traffic sources (46.6 ± 1.3 %) and far exceeding coal combustion (8.4 ± 0.2 %). The results were further validated by satellite data and emission inventory, confirming the sustained contribution of ship emissions.
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spellingShingle Revealing underestimated ship contributions to atmospheric nitrate over the Pearl River Delta: Based on dual isotopes.
Chen, Tian-Shu
Xiao, Hong-Wei
Tao, Jun-Liang
Xiao, Hao
Yin, Mei-Ju
Xu, Yu
Xiao, Hua-Yun
Revealing underestimated ship contributions to atmospheric nitrate over the Pearl River Delta: Based on dual isotopes. Chen, Tian-Shu Xiao, Hong-Wei Tao, Jun-Liang Xiao, Hao Yin, Mei-Ju Xu, Yu Xiao, Hua-Yun Nitrate (NO), as a major inorganic component of fine particulate matter (PM) in coastal cities, poses serious threats to human health, and its deposition also exerts important impacts on marine ecosystems. In port cities, ship emissions are a dominant factor of atmospheric NO pollution, yet in the Pearl River Delta (PRD), one of the world's busiest ports, their contribution remains poorly quantified despite its critical implications for coastal air quality management. In this study, we present year-round dual isotopes (δN and δO) of NO in Guangzhou, a coastal megacity over the PRD. Bayesian isotope mixing model (MixSIAR) reveals that ship emissions contributed 45.0 ± 1.5 % of atmospheric NO annually in the PRD, closely matching traffic sources (46.6 ± 1.3 %) and far exceeding coal combustion (8.4 ± 0.2 %). The results were further validated by satellite data and emission inventory, confirming the sustained contribution of ship emissions.
title Revealing underestimated ship contributions to atmospheric nitrate over the Pearl River Delta: Based on dual isotopes.
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41192171/