Characterization of VOCs and their related atmospheric processes in a central Chinese city during severe ozone pollution periods

Li, Bowei; Ho, Steven Sai Hang; Gong, Sunling; Ni, Jingwei; Li, Huairui; Han, Liyan; Yang, Yi; Qi, Yijin; Zhao, Dongxu

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-617-2019

Articles | Volume 19, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-617-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-617-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 19, issue 1

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16 Jan 2019

Research article |

| 16 Jan 2019

Characterization of VOCs and their related atmospheric processes in a central Chinese city during severe ozone pollution periods

Bowei Li, Steven Sai Hang Ho, Sunling Gong, Jingwei Ni, Huairui Li, Liyan Han, Yi Yang, Yijin Qi, and Dongxu Zhao

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RC1: 'Review of paper: acp-2018-397', Anonymous Referee #1, 05 Sep 2018
- AC1: 'Characterization of VOCs and their related atmospheric processes in a central China city during severe pollution periods', Steven Sai Hang Ho, 05 Oct 2018
RC2: 'Reviewer's comments on Li et al.: "Impact of VOCs on the formation of ozone in a central China city during severe pollution periods"', Anonymous Referee #2, 30 Sep 2018
- AC2: 'Characterization of VOCs and their related atmospheric processes in a central China city during severe pollution periods', Steven Sai Hang Ho, 05 Oct 2018

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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (29 Nov 2018) by Rob MacKenzie

AR by Steven Sai Hang Ho on behalf of the Authors (08 Dec 2018) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (21 Dec 2018) by Rob MacKenzie

AR by Steven Sai Hang Ho on behalf of the Authors (24 Dec 2018) Author's response Manuscript

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Ozone (O₃) pollution is affecting Chinese cities. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are important contributors in the production of tropospheric O₃. The local chemical species that play a vital role in O₃ formation are identified. Vehicle emissions, coal + biomass burning and solvent use were the most important sources for ambient VOCs. This study provides first-hand information on the characteristics of VOCs and assists in overcoming the O₃ pollution issue in Zhengzhou, China.